US EditionBreaking Down the Symbolism in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show
Bad Bunny's 13-minute Super Bowl show spotlighted Puerto Rican history, identity, and diaspora, highlighting ongoing crises like power outages and featuring cultural and political symbols.
- Super Bowl 60's halftime featured Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, known as Bad Bunny, with a 13-minute set filled with symbolism and themes of Puerto Rican history at Levi's Stadium on February 8.
- To highlight colonial and infrastructure histories, Bad Bunny staged sugar cane fields symbolizing Puerto Rico's exploitation and the `El Apagón` segment referencing Hurricane Maria's prolonged blackouts.
- Sporting a custom `Ocasio` No. 64 jersey, Bad Bunny included La Casita, El Morro set, and cameos by Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin, Toíta, and Victor Villa.
- Holding a football reading `Together, we are America.`, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio said `God bless America` while naming countries across the Americas, uniting Latino communities globally.
- By sampling reggaetón classics like `Gasolina`, displaying la bandera con azul celeste, and transporting the field around 3,500 miles, Bad Bunny projected Puerto Rican diaspora and sovereignty debates globally.
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Hidden Messages & Easter Eggs In Bad Bunny’s Halftime Show Performance
Source: Kindell Buchanan – PA Images / Getty Last night, the long-awaited Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show finally went down — and it’s safe to say it was both electrifying and powerful at the same time. Over the course of roughly 13 minutes, the San-Juan-born superstar delivered a spectacle that was equal parts party and purpose. There were chart-topping hits, cinematic visuals, and a cultural celebration that felt like a love letter to his p…
By Ricardo Zúñiga For his Super Bowl halftime show, Bad Bunny transported the football field in Northern California some 3,500 miles (5,632 kilometers), transforming it into the fields of Puerto Rico. Even before launching into “Tití me preguntó,” the Puerto Rican superstar had already infused the stage with symbols of the island and a broader sense of Pan-Americanism. Here’s a breakdown of the details hidden in plain sight during the 13-minute …
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