To The Left Shark

With Katy Perry going to space and the high of Philly winning the Super Bowl - we're fumbling down memory lane to realize the Left Shark phenomenon is 10 years old?! The Super Bowl meme that took the internet by storm has a flopping backstory you won’t see coming. Let’s uncover the dancer behind the Left Shark while reminiscing on past Super Bowl performances. Trigger Warning: Collin roasts Katy Perry - but is he sorry? References:Billboard. (n.d.). Most watched Super Bowl halftime shows. Retrieved March 6, 2025, from https://www.billboard.com/lists/most-watched-super-bowl-halftime-shows/kendrick-lamar-16/Sporting News. (2023, February 9). Left Shark: The story behind Katy Perry's Super Bowl 49 halftime show meme. Retrieved from https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/left-shark-katy-perry-super-bowl-49-haltime-show-meme/jyejjyribuu5xcesgmaubqofNPR. (2018, January 31). Unmasking Katy Perry's backup dancer, Left Shark. Retrieved from https://www.npr.org/2018/01/31/581059016/unmasking-katy-perrys-backup-dancer-left-sharkPeople. (2025). Left Shark from Katy Perry's Super Bowl halftime reflects on performance. Retrieved from https://people.com/left-shark-from-katy-perry-super-bowl-halftime-reflects-on-performance-exclusive-8779782Philly Mag. (2015, February 2). Katy Perry's Super Bowl halftime show sharks. Retrieved from https://www.phillymag.com/2015/02/02/katy-perry-super-bowl-halftime-show-sharks/Wikipedia. (n.d.). Super Bowl XLIX halftime show. Retrieved March 6, 2025, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_XLIX_halftime_show#:~:text=Super%20Bowl%20halftime%20show%20director,trying%20to%20work%20out%20howCNN. (2016, February 9). Shark attacks: A global perspective. Retrieved from https://www.cnn.com/2016/02/09/world/shark-attacks/index.htmlVulture. (n.d.). Best Super Bowl halftime shows ranked. Retrieved March 6, 2025, from http://vulture.com/article/best-super-bowl-halftime-shows-ranked.htmlBillboard. (n.d.). Best Super Bowl halftime shows. Retrieved March 6, 2025, from https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-super-bowl-halftime-shows/janet-jackson-justin-timberlake-2004/NBC News. (2025). Super Bowl protester hopes Trump shows compassion and empathy for Palestinians. Retrieved from https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/super-bowl-protester-hopes-trump-compassion-empathy-palestinians-rcna191576