Busy Philipps Lodges “A Formal Complaint” Against Adam Levine’s Nipples

Not everyone enjoyed Maroon 5’s Super Bowl halftime show (okay, no one really did). On Monday night, Busy Philipps delivered a scathing monologue about the performance, which featured frontman Adam Levine slowly stripping down until he was totally naked up top. Like many angry viewers online, Philipps brought up Janet Jackson’s 2004 wardrobe malfunction, saying that she “hate[s] the hypocrisy” of male versus female nudity. The Busy Tonight host then lodged “a formal complaint” against Levine’s nipples, a truly noble crusade.

Philipps began Monday’s episode of Busy Tonight with some Super Bowl highlights. “Adam Levine, Adam Levine, Adam Levine. If you say his name three times, do his nipples appear?” she asked. “You really did it, sir. You really showed us your tits last night during the halftime show at the Super Bowl.” The audience laughed at Philipps’ joke (and the accompanying graphic — there’s just something about Levine’s body that’s so funny), but she then got semi-serious. “We all know, of course, that Janet Jackson was blacklisted when just one of her nipples was accidentally uncovered, Justin,” said Philipps. “Well, we do our part here at Busy Tonight, and we are lodging a formal complaint against not one, but two of your nipples, Mr. Levine.”

The host went on to warn that she doesn’t hate nudity, she just hates double standards. “Don’t get it twisted. I don’t hate nipples. I love them. I hate the hypocrisy. That’s what’s upsetting me,” said Philipps. “Free every nipple! Super Bowl 2020, I want to see some Left Shark nipple, people,” she added, referencing Katy Perry’s iconic shark dancer at Super Bowl XLIX in 2015.

Who knows where Philipps’ “formal complaint” against Levine’s nipples will end up, but can she do his tattoos next? His chest straight-up looks like a Chipotle bag.

Watch Philipps discuss Levine’s (lack of) nipplegate in the clip above.

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