iHeartRadio Jingle Ball presented by Capital One returned to Madison Square Garden in New York City on Friday (December 10). The holiday spirit was in full swing thanks to a star-studded line-up, including acts like Ed Sheeran, Lil Nas X, Jonas Brothers, and more.
One of the most talked about performances of the night was Saweetie’s debut Jingle Ball performance. For her first-ever appearance at the iconic holiday show, Saweetie played all of her biggest hits.
The 28-year-old rapper kicked things off with ‘Tap In’ before jumping into ‘My Type’ and ‘Icy Chain.’ She got the crowd dancing with her final three songs: ‘Dipped In Ice,’ ‘Icy Girl’ and her megahit ‘Best Friend.’ Needless to say, Saweetie definitely brought icy season to Jingle Ball this year.
While the live audience enjoyed the performance. Many on social media have given Saweetie some harsh criticism over her Jingle Ball performance. Some people believed she was doing too much and needs to hire a new choreographer. Others pointed out that she needs to work on voice control.
Check out the reactions down below:
I can’t keep defending saweetie anymorepic.twitter.com/AsmNwXNgXX
— ᴊᴏʀᴅꜱʏ (@jordsss_s) December 11, 2021
lizzo be up there playing the flute and sprinting and saweetie can’t even stand there and rap without losing a lung? https://t.co/nw83jpnrcM
— niggaless cage (@2sandz) December 13, 2021
Saweetie really testing the limits of pretty privilege
— medical malaria (@AnnieBerthaud) December 13, 2021
I’m trying put 2 and 2 together who tf gave Saweetie this choreography pic.twitter.com/KwyasIspT8
— Black Lives Still Matter (@wiz_thcreator) December 13, 2021
I like saweetie but colorism needs to die so we can finally get talented artists again. https://t.co/9leMmJ2MtL
— Super Black™️ (@vanerbee) December 13, 2021
how did lightskin and pretty privilege work for saweetie but not tinashe who is actually talented? https://t.co/OMUpMneeD4
— chu (@chuuzus) December 13, 2021
Saweetie is a example on how we don’t need all the rap girls trying dance on stage pic.twitter.com/PqcO23d6ew
— Black Lives Still Matter (@wiz_thcreator) December 13, 2021
imma still stick beside my girl saweetie idc pic.twitter.com/aYvJEJ1Mtt
— Madison (@madisongavin_) December 13, 2021
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