{"id":206044,"date":"2025-11-18T23:12:03","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T23:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/every-celebrity-who-has-commented-on-bad-bunnys-super-bowl-backlash\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T23:12:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T23:12:03","slug":"every-celebrity-who-has-commented-on-bad-bunnys-super-bowl-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/every-celebrity-who-has-commented-on-bad-bunnys-super-bowl-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"Every Celebrity Who Has Commented on Bad Bunny\u2019s Super Bowl Backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"


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From seemingly the moment the NFL announced that Bad Bunny<\/strong><\/a> would headline the Super Bowl LX Halftime Show, the hot takes have come pouring in about the league\u2019s selection.<\/p>\n

Critics have said that viewers won\u2019t be able to connect with someone who performs primarily in Spanish, while his supporters have pointed to the three-time Grammy winner\u2019s treasure trove of awards and massive global popularity.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I\u2019m feeling goes beyond myself,\u201d Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Mart\u00ednez Ocasio, said in a statement in September alongside the announcement. \u201cIt\u2019s for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown \u2026 this is for my people, my culture and our history. Ve y dile a tu abuela, que seremos el HALFTIME SHOW DEL SUPER BOWL.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the NFL playoffs creep closer, here\u2019s what the stars have said about Bad Bunny\u2019s upcoming Super Bowl halftime performance<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tMiami witnessed a historic night as Latin music\u2019s power shone brighter than ever. The 25th annual Billboard Latin Music Awards were broadcast live from the James L. Knight Center on Thursday, October 23, celebrating a quarter\u2011century of honoring Spanish\u2011language music with a mix of tributes, show\u2011stopping performances and defining moments. Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jay-Z<\/strong> has some skin in the game, as his Roc Nation produces the Super Bowl halftime show. Speaking to TMZ<\/em><\/a> in October, he reacted to people<\/a> \u201chating on\u201d Bad Bunny.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey love him. Don\u2019t let them fool you,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Jennifer Lopez<\/h2>\n
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Jennifer Lopez<\/strong>, who shared halftime duties with Shakira<\/strong> in 2020, set her expectations high for Bad Bunny.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think he\u2019s about to blow everybody\u2019s mind,\u201d she gushed in an October appearance on the Today<\/em> show. \u201cIt\u2019s an introduction to some people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lopez also said she wasn\u2019t even aware of the backlash until host Craig Melvin<\/strong> brought it up.<\/p>\n

\u201cI swear I don\u2019t know,\u201d she said. \u201cWhy? But why? I don\u2019t understand that. He\u2019s one of the top artists in the world right now, probably the top.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tWhen Bad Bunny invited Belinda on stage during his Puerto Rico residency, fans weren\u2019t sure if they were witnessing just a concert \u2014 or the beginning of a story that felt destined to happen. It wasn\u2019t a simple improvised duet. It was the meeting of two artists whose connection had started years earlier, when Benito [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Shakira<\/h2>\n

Shakira looked back on her 2020 performance, telling Variety<\/em><\/a> in October that it\u2019s \u201cabout time\u201d Spanish-language music became mainstream.<\/p>\n

\u201cI remember when we did ours that even having part of our set in Spanish was a bold move,\u201d she said. \u201cAcceptance of Spanish-language music as part of the mainstream has come so far from when I started. I hope and like to think that all the times my music was met with resistance or puzzlement from the English-speaking world before it was embraced, helped forge the path to where we are now.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so proud that Bad Bunny, who represents not only Latin culture but also how important Spanish language music has become on a global scale and how universal it has become, is getting to perform on the biggest stage in the world,\u201d Shakira continued. \u201cIt\u2019s the perfect moment for a performance like this. I can\u2019t wait to watch it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Former Super Bowl-winning quarterback and Hall of Famer Brett Favre<\/strong> was asked who he would prefer to see<\/a> perform at halftime on a November episode of his \u201c4th and Favre\u201d podcast.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaybe Jason Aldean<\/strong>,\u201d Favre said. \u201cYou know, someone who loves this country and that everyone can relate to. I think Jason Aldean right now is as big a patriot and has a great voice.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tSting has been added to the lineup of musical guests performing during the weekend of the 2026 Super Bowl. The \u201cEvery Breath You Take\u201d singer, 74, is set to headline a Super Bowl-branded concert at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco on February 6, 2026, the NFL\u2019s hospitality provider, On Location, announced on [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Jelly Roll<\/h2>\n

Jelly Roll<\/strong> immediately jumped into the comments section when Bad Bunny announced the honor via Instagram.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom Wrestlemania to the Super Bowl- you inspire us all! Much love \ud83d\udc30,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

Danica Patrick<\/h2>\n

Outspoken former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick<\/strong> gave a sarcastic response via X in September.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh fun,\u201d she wrote. \u201cNo songs in English should not be allowed at one of America\u2019s highest rated television events of the year \u2026 not just for sports.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Puerto Rican actress and singer Rita Moreno<\/strong> expressed her excitement for Bad Bunny in an exclusive interview with Us Weekly en Espa\u00f1ol<\/em><\/a> at the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards in October.<\/p>\n

\u201cBad Bunny at the Super Bowl? Ay, I\u2019m delirious!\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Asked about Bad Bunny\u2019s critics, who accused him of not being American despite him being from Puerto Rico, Moreno clapped back: \u201cSo what? I\u2019m Puerto Rican too. So what? What a nuisance!\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tBrittany Mahomes doesn\u2019t take game day fashion lightly. Brittany never fails to perfectly coordinate her outfits with the Kansas City Chiefs signature colors \u2014 red, white and gold \u2014 while supporting husband Patrick Mahomes. Recently, Brittany has sparked up a friendship with Taylor Swift, who is dating the Chiefs tight end, Travis Kelce. The duo [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

President Donald Trump<\/h2>\n
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President Donald Trump<\/strong> appeared on Newsmax in October, where he was asked about those who want to boycott the league over Bad Bunny\u2019s selection. While he didn\u2019t go as far as to support a boycott, he called the decision \u201cabsolutely ridiculous.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve never heard of him,\u201d Trump said. \u201cI don\u2019t know who he is. I don\u2019t know why they\u2019re doing it. It\u2019s, like, crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eric Dickerson<\/h2>\n

Pro Football Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson<\/strong> gave one of the more impassioned criticisms of the NFL\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t even know who the hell the guy is. I\u2019ve never heard of him,\u201d he told TMZ<\/em><\/a> in October. \u201cI\u2019m not that big into music. What\u2019s his name? What the hell does Bad Bunny sing? I don\u2019t know one of [his] songs.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIf Bad Bunny don\u2019t like the United States, keep his ass where he at. Don\u2019t come on here singing,\u201d Dickerson continued. \u201cI\u2019m not surprised the NFL would do something like this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dickerson seemed to be referring to an interview Bad Bunny did with i-D Magazine<\/em><\/a> in September in which he explained that he was not scheduling concerts in the United States during his tour out of concerns over ICE showing up.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tMegan Thee Stallion has her eyes set on the ultimate stage. \u201cI\u2019m manifesting a Super Bowl halftime performance for myself in the future,\u201d the \u201cSavage\u201d rapper, 30, exclusively tells Us Weekly while promoting her Fanatics Sportsbook\u2019s \u201cExplained by Megan Thee Stallion\u201d series. \u201cHonestly, I would really love the opportunity if it presented itself and I [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cKeep his ass in Puerto Rico,\u201d Dickerson added. \u201cIf he don\u2019t like the U.S., keep his ass over there.\u201d<\/p>\n

After being reminded that Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, he added, \u201cI know Puerto Rico is part of the U.S., but it\u2019s not the U.S. That\u2019s how I look at it. That\u2019s how I feel. They get these performers and they say all this controversial stuff about the United States, about how they hate the U.S. and all that kind of stuff. If you hate the U.S., don\u2019t come here.\u201d<\/p>\n

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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell<\/strong> defended the league\u2019s decision, pointing to Bad Bunny\u2019s popularity and reminding fans that all halftime acts have come with their share of blowback.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s one of the leading and most popular entertainers in the world,\u201d he said at a news conference in October. \u201cThat\u2019s what we try to achieve. It\u2019s an important stage for us. It\u2019s an important element to the entertainment value, and it\u2019s carefully thought through.\u201d<\/p>\n

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