17 Memorable Super Bowl Scandals And Shocking Moments

Of course, Prince went on to perform the Super Bowl halftime show flawlessly, with his performance of “Purple Rain” in the down-pouring Miami rain fans will never forget. Kim Berry, Prince’s hairstylist, recalled, “People ask me, ‘Was there an umbrella on the stage? How did he not get wet?’ I said, ‘That man was pure magic.’ He was one that could dance underwater and not get wet.” Due to the wind and rain, a shadow of Prince playing the guitar that was cast onto a beige sheet reportedly gave a phallic connotations for some viewers, causing some people to call it “a rude-looking shadow show.”