The NFL’s selection of the Puerto Rican rapper has been controversial since it was announced as he’s set to be the first performer to not perform a single song in English.
There have been Latin music artists who’ve performed the show in the past, most recently Shakira and Jennifer Lopez for Super Bowl LIV in 2020. In fact, Bad Bunny appeared at that show as a special guest.
But his promotion to the headlining role has angered conservatives – who have been advocating for his replacement since the show was first announced.
However, the NFL has stood behind their choice multiple times. Commissioner Roger Goodell said this week, ‘(He’s) one of the great artists in the world, and that’s one of the reasons to be chosen,’ Goodell explained.
‘But the other reason is he understood the platform he was on, and that this was this platform is to use to unite people and to be able to bring people together with their creativity, with their talent.’
