US EditionBad Bunny Mocks Backlash to His Super Bowl Halftime Gig on ‘SNL’
Bad Bunny addressed criticism from right-wing groups during SNL, highlighting Latino pride and mocking Fox News amid political backlash over his Super Bowl halftime show role.
- On October 4, 2025, Bad Bunny, Puerto Rican musician, hosted NBC's Season 51 premiere of Saturday Night Live and used his opening monologue to confront backlash over the Super Bowl LX Apple Music Halftime Show, delivering an uplifting Spanish message and mocking conservative coverage.
- Earlier this week, Trump's MAGA supporters and conservative outlets criticized the halftime pick, while Kristi Noem, Department of Homeland Security Secretary, said ICE would be at Levi's Stadium to ensure safety.
- He punctuated the bit with a Spanish address to Latino fans and a joke about having four months to learn after splicing Fox News anchors into a praising edit.
- Roc Nation founder Jay-Z praised Bad Bunny's work for Puerto Rico and his 31-night Coliseo de Puerto Rico residency, while his 24-date Debi Tirar Mas Fotos world tour and January album sustain his momentum.
- SNL's October 11 and October 18 episodes keep the show's and Bad Bunny's visibility high, just after his Super Bowl LX Halftime Show announcement and upcoming SNL appearances.
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Bad Bunny jokes about Super Bowl gig while hosting ‘SNL’
Bad Bunny had some new material for his second “Saturday Night Live” hosting gig — dropping jokes about his upcoming Super Bowl halftime show. “I think everybody is happy about it — even Fox News,” he kidded, referencing uproar on the conservative network about the NFL’s choice. The bit was followed by a series of quick cuts to various Fox News talking heads, who said piece-by-piece, “Bad Bunny is my favorite musician, and he should be the next …
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New York, Oct. 5 (EFE).- Puerto Rican musician Bad Bunny responded with a skank last night in his monologue on Saturday Night Live (SNL) to the controversy between conservative factions that he will be in charge of ameliorating the break from the Super Bowl, the largest sporting event in the United States, on February 8 and recalled that the Hispanic heritage of the country “no one will be able to remove or erase it.”
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