Lainey Wilson has been the subject of online criticism following her performance during the NFL Christmas Day halftime show for the game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions on December 25, with some viewers alleging similarities to Beyoncé’s 2024 Christmas halftime presentation.
Following the broadcast, certain fans asserted on social media that elements of Wilson’s performance—particularly the costuming, staging, and entrance—closely resembled aspects of Beyoncé’s prior holiday halftime show. These comparisons were widely circulated after Netflix shared footage of the performance featuring Wilson and Snoop Dogg on its official Instagram account.
Commenters pointed to Wilson’s white, embellished bodysuit and cowboy hat, as well as her vehicular entrance, as bearing resemblance to Beyoncé’s all-white styling and dramatic entrances during her 2024 performance. Beyoncé’s show had included appearances on horseback and in a white, vintage-styled vehicle during a Houston-based halftime event that also featured Post Malone and her daughter, Blue Ivy Carter.
Additional criticism focused on Wilson’s entrance aboard a themed vehicle, which some users compared to Beyoncé’s previous use of custom floats and pickup-truck imagery. Several commenters questioned whether similar design concepts or production elements had been reused, though no such claim has been substantiated by the NFL, Netflix, or the artists involved.
The performance itself was part of a collaborative production titled Snoop’s Holiday Halftime Party, which featured multiple artists dressed predominantly in white, including Andrea Bocelli, Matteo Bocelli, and other supporting vocalists, while Snoop Dogg performed in a contrasting red ensemble.
Social media reactions ranged from praise to criticism, with detractors characterizing the performance as derivative and supporters defending it as a standard aesthetic choice for holiday programing. Neither Wilson nor her representatives have publicly responded to the allegations of copying.#newsafro_
