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Bad Bunny Makes Super Bowl History With First Spanish-Language Halftime Show Amid Conservative Backlash

Sunday, Bad Bunny headlined the Super Bowl LX halftime show at Levi's Stadium, performing nearly 13 minutes mostly in Spanish that highlighted Puerto Rican culture.
To highlight immigration and Puerto Rican issues, Bad Bunny used the platform to showcase material from his Grammy-winning Spanish-language album, following last week's Grammy victories.
Midway through the set, Bad Bunny recreated Puerto Rican imagery, handed a Grammy to the young boy, and included surprise cameos plus a real on-field wedding.
Officials and commentators reacted, noting a split between praise and criticism, with President Trump denouncing the halftime pick, according to sources.
Given roughly 6.1 million Puerto Ricans living on the US mainland, Bad Bunny's performance is framed as a landmark moment for Latino representation amid Puerto Rico's $72 billion fiscal crisis.

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Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty Ahead of the Super Bowl, Bad Bunny promised that you didn’t need to understand Spanish to enjoy his halftime show because it’d still be a vibe. And he was right. As football fans finally got a break from the snooze-fest 9-0 game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots, Bad Bunny took to the field, which had been transformed into a farm, as he started performing his hit song “Tití Me Preguntó.” He…

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