The Internet Was Pissed and Thrilled That Adam Levine Took His Shirt Off During Super Bowl Halftime Show

So why is it okay for Adam Levine to show off his nipples, when Janet Jackson could not?

During the 2004 Super Bowl, Janet Jackson’s breast popped out of her costume during her Super Bowl halftime performance and it nearly killed her career.

Yesterday (February 03, 2019), Adam Levine took his shirt off in the middle of his Super Bowl halftime performance, and well…

Levine decided to remove his shirt towards the end of Maroon 5’s performance.

As a half-naked Levine paraded around one of the biggest musical stages in the world, folks on the internet had many different feelings about his nipples.

Adam Levine looks like the wall of pre-drawn display tattoos in every parlor pic.twitter.com/Excwd3kNJW

— 𝚑𝚒𝚜𝚙𝚊𝚗𝚒𝚌 𝚙𝚒𝚡𝚒𝚎 𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚖 𝚐𝚒𝚛𝚕 (@mathewrodriguez) February 4, 2019

IF TWO ADAM LEVINE NIPPLES WERE APPROVED THEN SOMEONE OWES JANET JACKSON A BIG APOLOGY

— Katie Zack (@katiefzack) February 4, 2019

I seen Adam nipple. Janet better make that call. pic.twitter.com/wdR0JgGEzk

— . (@kingLosCali) February 4, 2019

aye if janet can’t show skin why can adam?

— Aminé (@heyamine) February 4, 2019

Why weren’t Adam’s nipples censored like Janet’s? #superbowl #Maroon5 pic.twitter.com/v8BPxbBnqN

— Wardo (@mister_eddiee) February 4, 2019

Super Bowl halftime nipple rules feel inconsistent

— Katie Nolan (@katienolan) February 4, 2019

CBS has not been fined yet for Adam Levine's wardrobe malfunction….

— Chris Daniels (@ChrisDaniels5) February 4, 2019

adam levine looks like a human hollister cologne

— Hannah Giorgis | ሀና ጊዮርጊስ (@hannahgiorgis) February 4, 2019

One thing that the internet did seem to love was the tank top (which looked like couch cushions) that Adam rocked during a portion of the Maroon 5 halftime show.

The shirt didn’t draw their attention because it was a tight fit or bedazzled in some sort of fancy way.

It was because the pattern looked just like the throw pillows, drapes and rugs they had bought at stores like Target and Walmart to decorate their homes.

Check out some of the reactions:

Levine-esque curtains exist too!!! pic.twitter.com/K5ANaQ2AZ1

— Jenna Amatulli (@ohheyjenna) February 4, 2019

Adam Levine’s tank top looks like my futon pic.twitter.com/0N0J7UxG3y

— slay romano (@_xan_pan) February 4, 2019

.@adamlevine is rockin' a grandma couch print on his tank top 😭😭 #SBLIII pic.twitter.com/jYdofkTRGz

— Yahoo Sports NFL (@YahooSportsNFL) February 4, 2019

Here are some more photos from Maroon 5’s Super Bowl Halftime show.