Super Bowl 2022: Dancers call for change amid outrage over unpaid halftime gigs

With millions of viewers tuning in to the Super Bowl each year, the Pepsi halftime show is one of the most coveted gigs for a performer. However, according to industry professionals who have been speaking out on social media, trading in “free” time and skills for “exposure” is no longer cutting it — even to dance for hip-hop greats like Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar. This year’s head halftime choreographer, Fatima Robinson (whose credits include Michael Jackson, Aaliyah and the Backstreet Boys), revealed via Instagram that she is “happy to be hiring 115 paid… Read Full Article