Jack Harlow is getting real about why he decided to perform at the NFL halftime show on Thanksgiving — despite his set proving one of the “worst” midgame shows ever, according to critics.
The 25-year-old rapper was mocked for his lackluster appearance on Thursday at the Lions-Packers NFL game in Detroit across social media, with one commenter saying he “ruined” the turkey holiday.
“On some real s – – t, the main thing that pushed me to say yes to this Thanksgiving halftime show aside from the opportunity itself, is how much family I have in Detroit and all of the times I spent growing up visiting the city,” Harlow penned on his Instagram stories Friday.
The “First Class” singer then went on to recall a painful memory involving his great-great grandfather and his connection to Detroit.
Harlow continued: “I kid you not, my great-great grandfather had a heart attack and passed away in the stands at the Lions Thanksgiving game in the 1960s.
“I’m not even bullish-tting and you know I had to bring it home for bro,” he added.
When Harlow took the stage Thursday, his singing sounded off-pitch and his backup dancers didn’t seem to be in sync with each other.
Fans also came at him for his low-budget set, with someone writing on X: “This Jack Harlow set budget was like 36 dollars.”
The Kentucky native kicked off his performance by emerging from a white paper tent that was meant to resemble an igloo.
“My Middle School play had Jack Harlow,” another joked alongside a photo of the tattered-up iceberg.
“I legitimately thought the dude in the blue fur hat was the worst ASL translator ever for the first minute of the Jack Harlow halftime performance,” a user quipped about one of his dancers who wore a fuzzy hat.
One person chimed in: “Dolly sonned Jack Harlow boring ass and she’s damn near 80. Lady came with a heartfelt smile, and made the crowd move. That’s how you do it.”
Country music queen Dolly Parton also performed a different halftime show Thursday. However, unlike Harlow, she was praised for her work.
The 77-year-old “Jolene” singer donned a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader outfit at their game against the Washington Commanders in Texas — and viewers went wild.
“She’s 77 and Dolly Parton just showed Madonna how it’s done,” a person admired on X.
Another person added: “Joe Biden is 81. Donald Trump is 77. If we have to elect an old person, let it be Dolly Parton.”
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