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Petition Calls for Replacing Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl with George Strait
A petition with over 50,000 signatures urges the NFL to replace Bad Bunny with George Strait, citing a desire to highlight traditional American music at the Super Bowl halftime show.
- On Feb. 8, Super Bowl LX will air on NBC and Telemundo and stream on Peacock and NFL+, while a petition by Kar Shell urges NFL and Roc Nation to replace Bad Bunny with George Strait and has more than 54,000 signatures.
- The petition argues recent halftime shows have leaned towards modern pop and international artists, urging a return to American roots and family-friendly values, citing Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio's SNL monologue and the 78% of Americans statistic.
- High-Profile endorsements underline Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio's impact, with nearly 80 million Spotify listeners, nearly 50 million Instagram followers, 100 Billboard Hot 100 songs, and support from Jennifer Lopez and Carlos Santana.
- A Trump adviser and Department of Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem signaled plans to deploy ICE agents at the Super Bowl, amid escalating political counterprogramming efforts, with last year's halftime drawing over 127 million viewers.
- Bad Bunny's past tour decisions reveal he skipped U.S. cities over ICE fears, and during his SNL monologue he joked that English speakers have 'four months to learn' Spanish.
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Petition to replace Bad Bunny in Super Bowl Halftime Show passes 50,000 signatures
A petition to replace Super Bowl Halftime Show performer Bad Bunny with country singer George Strait now has over 50,000 signatures.Puerto Rican music artist Bad Bunny was announced as the headliner for the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show in September, quickly drawing criticism from conservative Americans and Republican Party leaders alike. Now, a petition asking the NFL and Roc Nation to replace him with the straight, white country musician is ci…
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