Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny is coming to television screens everywhere, and many members of the MAGA movement are melting down over it.
On Sept. 28, it was announced that the reggaeton artist would be headlining the 2026 Super Bowl LX halftime show in Santa Clara, California. It quickly generated a mixture of excitement and anger as people realized someone who sings exclusively in Spanish and advocates for Puerto Rico is a big enough name to draw crowds for TV’s biggest night in sports.
For those of us who like Bad Bunny, the decision to bill him for the halftime show makes perfect sense: With his hit album “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS,” his onscreen appearances in “Happy Gilmore 2” and “Caught Stealing,” and his sold-out 31-day residency in Puerto Rico, his star power is undeniable. His presence at the Super Bowl will bring in even more viewers, no matter which teams end up playing in February.
For others, it’s a move that goes against American values (which is ironic, considering Puerto Rico is part of the United States).
“Does this guy really scream American football to anyone?” conservative influencer Robby Starbuck posted to X. “Be for real with me. No one thinks he does. This isn’t about music, it’s about putting a guy on stage who hates Trump and MAGA.”
