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Janet Caperna has criticized Jill Zarin for making racially insensitive remarks following the Real Housewives of New York City star’s social media outburst about the Super Bowl Halftime show. Zarin complained about the absence of “white people” and disparaged Bad Bunny‘s performance as being overly political.
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Chanel Ayan from Real Housewives of Dubai and Bozoma “Boz” Saint John from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills both addressed Jill’s contentious comments. Meanwhile, Janet Caperna, a 36-year-old from The Valley, strongly reacted to the situation.
In Jill’s social media video, she labeled the Super Bowl Halftime show as “the worst halftime show ever.”
Jill argued, “We’re celebrating 250 years in the United States, and I don’t think having a performance in Spanish was fitting.” She further criticized, “Honestly, I didn’t need to see him making those gestures. It was entirely inappropriate, especially with so many young viewers tuning into the Super Bowl. There’s no need for such antics every few seconds.”
“It’s 250 years that we’re celebrating right now in the United States, and I just don’t think it was appropriate to have it in Spanish,” she alleged. “And quite frankly, I didn’t need to see him grabbing his G area. I think it was totally inappropriate. You’ve got all these young kids watching the Super Bowl, and he doesn’t have to be grabbing himself every five seconds.”
Jill then targeted Bad Bunny’s Spanish lyrics.
“I didn’t understand him. I don’t speak Spanish. I would’ve liked to have known the words he was saying. To me, it looked like it was a political statement because there were literally no white people in the entire thing. I think it was a political statement, and I’m not taking one side or the other. I just do. I think it was an ICE thing and I just think that the NFL sold out and it’s very sad because this is 75 years and, you know, shame. Shame.”
Also in her rant, Jill took aim at Lady Gaga, 39, alleging that she’d undergone a facelift.
“I didn’t recognize her. I literally had to Google her face to see who it was. We all couldn’t agree who it was so that was kind fun in the middle of halftime. At least it gave me something to do because it was so hard to watch,” she concluded.
Following the sharing of the video, Janet didn’t mince words when it came to her reaction.
“Tell me you’re a racist without telling me you’re racist…YIKES!!!” she declared.
In her own comment, Chanel said she was “seriously disgusted” by Jill’s video.
And Boz added, “‘I’m not taking a side.’ Yet very clearly taking a side. Please … I, on the other hand, LOVED Benito Bowl… for its beauty, culture, history and message!”
Some commenters also noted that the halftime show included appearances by Lady Gaga and Alix Earle.
Jill Zarin is set to star in E!’s The Golden Life.