Expectations were mixed at best going into the show. Would she fall flat like the Patriots’ balls or take off like a firework? She had the support of well-wishers like ex-husband Russell Brand, who promised baffled Brits that the halftime show would be “amazing.”
Super Bowl may be baffling to Brits but half time show will be amazing. Good luck KP
But really, most seemed eager for a reprieve from the lackluster first half between the Seahawks and the Patriots, and Perry delivered from the moment she entered the spotlight dressed in a suit of flames and riding a mechanical tiger.
Is Katy mounted on a Transformer?
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Meditating on the costumes from #SuperBowl #HalftimeShow. Made this collage in homage. #TheMoreYouKnow! #SB49 pic.twitter.com/Q8UvEeDMyd
Katy Perry's Halftime in a nutshell pic.twitter.com/ECxtqAO2jN
Our friends at HLN probably said it best: “@katyperry’s dancing sharks are the thing to beat this #SuperBowl Sunday.”
Overall consensus: @katyperry's dancing sharks are the thing to beat this #SuperBowl Sunday. #SB49 #HLN
