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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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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.

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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.

·Montreal, Canada
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CNN broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Sunday, October 5, 2025.
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