Bad Bunny Kicks Off SNL's 51st Season
Bad Bunny responded to criticism of his Super Bowl halftime show by highlighting Latino cultural contributions and addressing immigration enforcement issues during his SNL hosting debut.
- On Saturday, Bad Bunny hosted Saturday Night Live's Season 51 premiere and taunted NFL fans upset over his Super Bowl halftime show slot.
- The NFL and Roc Nation announced Bad Bunny as the Apple Music Super Bowl LX halftime lead at Levi's Stadium on September 29, sparking criticism from President Donald Trump and conservative commentators.
- On the show, sketches highlighted the controversy as James Austin Johnson returned portraying President Donald Trump and Bad Bunny joked about his upcoming halftime show and Fox News.
- Bad Bunny framed the Super Bowl slot as a collective win for Latino and Spanish-speaking communities in the United States, despite sharp criticism from the MAGA movement and fears fueled by Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids.
- The Super Bowl is scheduled for February 8, 2026, and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said ICE agents will have a presence amid polarized reactions to Bad Bunny's halftime show.
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'It's like, crazy!' Trump attacks Super Bowl promoter amid MAGA's Bad Bunny meltdown
President Donald Trump launched a scathing critique of the NFL's selection of Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny as the upcoming Super Bowl halftime show headliner, sparking renewed tensions between the artist and the former president.In a Newsmax interview Monday, Trump expressed his bewilderment, declaring, "I don't know who he is, I don't know why they're doing it — it's, like, crazy!" He dismissed the selection as "absolutely ridiculous," sugg…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KTLO)--Bad Bunny was the guest host on the season 51 premiere of the popular American television show Saturday Night Live (SNL). The singer highlighted the contributions of Latinos in the United States during his monologue and paid tribute to the iconic Mexican show "El Chavo del 8." The post Bad Bunny arrives on 'Saturday Night Live' after controversy surrounding his Super Bowl performance appeared first on KRDO.
Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl is causing outrage...but do you REALLY care?
Watch Louder with Crowder every weekday at 11:00 AM Eastern, only on Rumble Premium!Rapper Bad Bunny was recently announced as the headliner for Super Bowl LX, set to take place in California this February. Over the weekend on SNL, he aimed at his critics, responding to the controversy surrounding his upcoming halftime performance. This follows his earlier vow to never perform in the United States under the Trump administration as a way to push …
By the way to SNL, the Puerto Rican star has responded to the criticisms of some trumpists who do not want to see him at the show of the half-time of the Super Bowl.
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