US EditionBad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show is not being reconsidered, NFL commissioner says
- On Oct 22, 2025, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league is not considering dropping Bad Bunny as Super Bowl LX halftime headliner and defended the choice as `It's carefully thought through`.
- After a September announcement by Apple Music and the NFL that named him, Bad Bunny, born Benito A. Martínez Ocasio, Puerto Rican artist, gained worldwide attention and over 80 million monthly Spotify listeners.
- Conservative critics escalated the response by warning of ICE enforcement and staging alternatives, noting President Donald Trump called the selection `absolutely ridiculous` while Corey Lewandowski and Kristi Noem raised ICE concerns and Turning Point USA planned alternate programming.
- Artists and Latino communities framed the slot as culturally meaningful, noting many musicians defended Bad Bunny while Puerto Rican and U.S. Latino communities question social acceptance.
- As a broader moment, the selection raises questions about unequal citizenship and representation because Bad Bunny's Super Bowl selection illustrates the Puerto Rican `alien-citizen paradox`, and a referenced report says citizenship `is not equal, permanent, irrevocable citizenship` for Puerto Rican residents and citizens.
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Since the announcement was made about Bad Bunny’s participation as the main artist of the Super Bowl LX’s half-time show, several members and representatives of the MAGA movement (including President Donald Trump) have shown their dissatisfaction with that decision. Let’s remember that their disapproval comes, presumably, from the fact that the singer’s music is mainly in Spanish. Even in his recent appearance on SNL, in the midst of all the con…
NFL Responds To Claims They're Replacing Bad Bunny With George Strait Due To MAGA Outrage
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell pushed back against calls from MAGA fans who've circulated a petition demanding that the NFL replace Bad Bunny as the Super Bowl halftime show performer with country singer George Strait.The petition urges the NFL to have Strait perform at the show, arguing that it’s “pivotal to remember the roots that have made American music what it is today.” The petition contends that Bad Bunny does not meet those supposed crit…
NFL Commissioner: Controversial Super Bowl singer not being reconsidered
The NFL is not reconsidering its decision to feature Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny as the headline performer for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, Commissioner… The post NFL Commissioner: Controversial Super Bowl singer not being reconsidered appeared first on CatholicVote org.
NFL Stands by Bad Bunny for 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show Amid MAGA Criticism
The NFL has confirmed that Bad Bunny will headline the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show, dismissing calls to reconsider the decision amid MAGA backlash. Commissioner Roger Goodell addressed the controversy… The post NFL Stands by Bad Bunny for 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show Amid MAGA Criticism appeared first on .
NFL stands with Bad Bunny despite Super Bowl halftime backlash
The NFL announced it will keep its original Super Bowl halftime headliner regardless of the amount of right-wing backlash. Commissioner Roger Goodell said Bad Bunny would remain the halftime act, even after President Donald Trump criticized the choice. The commissioner said the NFL made the decision after careful consideration and that you can’t please everyone. Goodell said, “It’s carefully thought through. I would say that I’m not sure we’ve e…
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