Political News Podcast Criticizes BTS’s World Cup Performance, Sparks Heated Deabte

Recently, BTS performed during the halftime show at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

However, their performance came under backlash for a variety of reasons, including vocals.

BTS’s Live Vocals During “2026 FIFA World Cup” Halftime Show Hit With Mixed Reactions 

Not long after, their performance was also criticized on a news and political podcast hosted by American journalist Megyn Kelly.

After getting ridiculed on BBC live TV, another TV show criticized BTS for their horrible performance.

“Both the lip-syncing and the dancing looked like a college boy band imitating BTS.”

“This is no MJ at the Super Bowl. Look at them, they look tired.” pic.twitter.com/JCT2W2tUSw

— ꪑꪶρ (@maanonliplumper) July 22, 2026

Both the lip-syncing and dancing look like a college boy band imitating BTS to me. See, the acrobats around them are doing a good job. The actual band, look at how they’re phoning in on even the motions. This is no Michael Jackson at the Super Bowl. Look at them, they look tired.

— Megyn Kelly

However, fans expressed divided reactions to her response.

Fanwars aside this gotta be one of the most embarrassing shit ever 😭

— zyn🇪🇦 (@holytrag) July 22, 2026

3 minutes of performance but they still didn’t survive, bts literally never stops to embarrass the k-pop image

— ZARA ༯𝜗𝜚 ࣪˖ (@cyberpink04) July 22, 2026

Idgaf about your fanwars, but you need to stop supporting this disgusting woman pic.twitter.com/72ZGYohvuE

— vee (@hourIymix) July 22, 2026

I don’t like this woman but i find it ironic how bts fans were hyping her up when she made remarks about lisa before only to turn around and condemn her when she dragged their faves

Karma is a bitch really

— sandara (@sandaratoyou) July 23, 2026

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