Was that a Ferguson reference in Pharrell's performance with their "hands up"? #GRAMMYs
— Tom Ward (@Tward_5) February 9, 2015
Did he or didn’t he? Grammy viewers are wondering whether Pharrell paid tribute to the Black Lives Matters movement with a “Hands Up” gesture on stage. It’s hard to blame Grammy watchers for their confusion and distraction. Pharrell wore this goofy outfit during his performance of “Happy” at the Grammy wards tonight, which reminded many Twitter users of the Esteban character in kid show “Suite Life of Zack and Cody.”
Pharrell wanna be Esteban from suite life of zack and cody so bad pic.twitter.com/bQdNanwgtH
— quay (@notquay) February 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/MeninistTweet/status/564614228146147328
Yoooooooo lmfao!!!! ??? RT @lordflaconegro: Pharrell wanna be Esteban from suite life of zack and cody so bad http://t.co/3TiXrjhtqZ
— Kyanna S i M O N E ??️? (@TheKyannaSimone) February 9, 2015
At one point during the song, Pharrell and his hoodie-wearing backup dancers did this:
Did @Pharrell just do a “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” tribute? #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/Akgzfk6csG
— Global Grind (@GlobalGrind) February 9, 2015
What a statement on music's biggest stage. @Pharrell shows #BlackLivesMatter with his "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" tribute. #GRAMMYs
— EBONY MAGAZINE (@EBONYMag) February 9, 2015
If @Pharrell's set piece was a funky hat tip to "Hands Up, Don't Shoot," then I'm happy. #Grammys
— Michael Slezak (@MichaelSlezakTV) February 9, 2015
For everyone who missed it they had their hands up during Pharrell's performance to represent the #HandsUpDontShoot movement
— Sydney.Marie (@thisgirlsyd) February 9, 2015
.@Pharrell honors #BlackLivesMatter in his unusually subdued "Happy" performance. http://t.co/R7eMwQetyE
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) February 9, 2015
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But not everyone could agree it was a social justice statement:
https://twitter.com/MelanieDSisson/status/564616407519076352
Reminder: Pharrell got in hot water with the social justice mob for calling Mike Brown “bullyish.”
https://twitter.com/CameraOnAmazon/status/564620296565841920
Pharrell redeemed himself after calling Mike Brown a bully.
— Kris (@BigPimpin_it) February 9, 2015
If Pharrell was paying a Ferguson tribute, it seems to have gone over the heads of a lot of viewers:
@EBONYMag @Pharrell but all of that got lost in the too muchness of the performance.
— we have power (@loveartjustice) February 9, 2015
@EBONYMag @Pharrell . I HATE THAT WENT OVER MY HEAD ! HOE ?
— Beverly (@bevdclark) February 9, 2015
You guys doing too much. If Pharrell really cared about Hands Up Don't Shoot or Serving the Lord… You wouldn't have to decipher a message.
— Beauty (@ExquiZiteBeauty) February 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/callZEImaybe/status/564619255271161856
Can’t make everyone, um, happy…
https://twitter.com/_KarrieJay/status/564620118831796226
Color us…confused.
“@chaneIbags: this don't add up… http://t.co/iQg8BYCx6x”pharrell keeps giving me mixed signals
— lil farty boy (@internetdeputy) February 9, 2015
Loved Pharrell's remix of the song "Happy", otherwise known as "Confused".
— Sharon Byrd (@sharonthebyrd) February 9, 2015
#GRAMMYs: @Pharrell looks a little lost in his performance of 'Happy' http://t.co/jdCCEdykoF pic.twitter.com/17k0oHgkPd
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 9, 2015
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