This year’s half time show performer appeared to be none other than the famous Puerto Rican music artist, Bad Bunny. Bad Bunny has become a six time Grammy award winner after the first of February for his most recent album, “DTMF”. His surge in popularity gained him the opportunity to become the first Latino artist to headline the super bowl halftime show.
Super Bowl fans have had much to say about this before and after his performance. When it was first announced that Bad Bunny would appear at the super bowl a great deal of fans were unhappy. They complained on large social media platforms that a Puerto Rican should not perform at such a large American event. Primarily because his performance occurred completely in Spanish. Bad bunny; regardless continued to prepare for the super bowl and left a message to all non-Spanish speakers. During an “SNL” skit the artist says “You have four months to learn” directed towards those who wanted to understand the upcoming super bowl halftime show.
Still aggravated with this news, Bad bunny received an enormous amount of slander from Super Bowl fans. Some mentioned their hopes of his deportation before he could give his show, and he even gave death threats. With so much displeasure about the halftime show “Turning Point USA” stepped in to offer what they called an All-American show. The alternative show consisted of kid rock and additional country singers. They stated that they had no other agenda other than to promote faith, family and freedom. Even the leader of America was reported un-happy during the super bowl performance. According to “New York Times” Donald Trump stated “The Super Bowl Halftime Show is absolutely terrible, one of the worst, EVER! It makes no sense, is an affront to the Greatness of America, and doesn’t represent our standards of Success, Creativity, or Excellence,”.
Bad Bunny’s performance went on to celebrate Puerto Rican culture and share a message of its own. The show consisted of men in pavas, Ricky Martin, coconut stands, and more culturally significant Puerto Rican staples. He brought out the parts he enjoyed about his culture while still acknowledging the oppression Latinos have faced through the years. The opening of the show shows Bad Bunny walking through sugar cane fields. Historically Latinos were forced to work in these fields for long hours with low wages for Americans.
Throughout the show, he found ways to celebrate more than just Puerto Rico but all of the Americas. He was seen calling out several American countries and then concluding the entire show by revealing a football with writing saying “Together we are American”. Despite many being unhappy, the show brings tears to those in the Latin American community. You can find them on social media platforms expressing their gratitude to Bad Bunny, for representing them in America and celebrating them during their oppression.
