Jermaine Dupri responded to critics about the outfit he wore for Usher’s Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday.
Shortly after Usher and Alicia Keys got into a steamy embrace, Dupri, 51, caused quite a stir on social media when he made his surprise appearance. Donning a suit with the pants cut just below his knees, viewers immediately noticed the producer’s white high socks as he helped segue Usher into his next song.
Dupri eventually became aware of the jokes and showed off his Louis Vuitton socks along with a statement via his Instagram account on Monday, writing, “Haaa!! ok I ain’t have time for y’all last night I was too drunk, me and my homies performed at the Super Bowl!so I’m just really seeing y’all got me fucked up !! But I will say it’s funny as hell,yoooo!! @pharrell 🤣🤣 you see this !? PS we came into this game with our clothes on backwards, i ain’t no regular n***a 🤣🤣”
According to Louis Vuitton’s website, the pearl-accented “pocket socks” Dupri wore during the performance retail for $565.
Meanwhile, Usher opted to wear custom Off-White and Dolce & Gabbana in addition to special Air Jordan 4s for his hit-heavy set.
Other guests making surprise cameos included H.E.R., will.i.am, Ludacris, and Lil Jon. Despite prior rumors and speculation, Justin Bieber did not perform on Sunday.
