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Bad Bunny Super Bowl Sparks Conservative Backlash
Bad Bunny’s halftime show is the first major Super Bowl performance primarily in Spanish, sparking debate with 64% of young Americans supporting the choice, polls show.
- This Sunday, Bad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl halftime show, making history as the first Latino and Spanish-speaking solo headliner, with over 100m viewers expected.
- After his Grammy speech last week, critics sharpened their focus on Bad Bunny, whose remarks denouncing ICE intensified debate following his NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation invite in late September.
- A competing counterprogram will run during Bad Bunny's performance, with Turning Point USA airing an 'All American' show headlined by Kid Rock, while Green Day joins the first-ever half-time show in Spanish.
- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell defended the pick, praising Bad Bunny's platform use while conservatives vowed a boycott and President Donald Trump called the choice absolutely ridiculous and said he will not attend.
- Scholars note the Super Bowl performance could elevate Puerto Rican issues nationally, linked to his San Juan residency estimated to generate $200 million and spotlighting Puerto Rican history and environmental justice.
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It's about much more than music when Bad Bunny takes over the Super Bowl with Spanish hits on Sunday, according to an expert who calls the event a reflection of a divided America.
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Bad Bunny’s All-American, All-Spanish, All-Eyes-on-Him Super Bowl
The Super Bowl has never had a halftime performer — or a controversy — quite like Bad Bunny. “Bad Bunny is a global phenomenon whose cultural impact transcends music. This will be a celebration, with a world audience on its feet.” — Desiree Perez, CEO, Roc Nation The Latin superstar, who conquered global streaming with reggaeton earworms seasoned with nostalgic sounds from his native Puerto Rico, is set to make history Sunday, giving the first …
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