Bad Bunny was announced as the Super Bowl headliner for the halftime show in late 2025, which caused controversy because of his Hispanic background. However, after his amazing run in 2025 and the boiling tension between ICE and US citizens, it was only a matter of time before somebody like Bad Bunny was called up for a huge performance at a big event like the Super Bowl.
Recently, the Latino artist won Album of the Year at the 2026 Grammys for his album DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, which was the first time a Spanish-language LP won, as well as the Best Música Urbana Album award. He also won Best Global Music Performance for his song “EoO”. Just before that, he was announced as the main act for the 60th Super Bowl, which had major backlash from some Americans who said he wasn’t born in America. People forget to mention that since Bad Bunny was born in Puerto Rico (which is recognized as US territory), it officially makes him a US citizen.
Some Americans don’t agree with Bad Bunny being in the halftime show due to some people not understanding his lyrics or not enjoying the sound of his genre.
Other Americans don’t agree with him supporting immigrants after the recent conflicts involving ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). In the article,” Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show: Here are some things to expect and what they mean.” It says that it’s gotten to the point (no pun intended) that conservative group Turning Point USA announced a counter-program halftime show called “The All-American Halftime Show” that will feature Kid Rock. People are wondering what Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show will contain, whether it be a response to the ICE conflicts or just an entertaining show for the Super Bowl.
In the article, “Bad Bunny previews new details of the Super Bowl halftime show.” Bad Bunny explains that he’s trying to enjoy the show, and he knows that everyone involved will be having fun on that day.
Triton Junior Richard Lynch had this to say about the controversy, “Personally, I’m not fond of Bad Bunny’s type of music. Not just the fact that I don’t understand it that well, but I just don’t like recent music in the 2020’s. I’m more of an oldies type like Metallica, Nirvana, Creed, and a Guns & Roses listener.”
As for Triton, Sophomore Jenifer Arias showed positive feedback for the performance. “The performance was awesome in my opinion, I loved his song about how proud he was to be Hispanic.” When asked if she thought the performance had a meaning behind it, she explained that it hid a political meaning. “It was actually really political when you think about it, if you actually know Spanish, but it’s sort of indirect because of President Trump. I liked the performance because it represented the hard work that’s behind a lot of Hispanic lives.”
