Bad Bunny previews his Super Bowl halftime show amid conservative backlash

0 February 6, 2026 18:06

Megastar Bad Bunny is set to be at the center of the entertainment universe at halftime of Super Bowl LX, a fact that has been the subject of culture war contretemps ever since it was announced this fall. Saying "they don’t even have to learn Spanish. . .it’s better if they learn to dance," the Puerto Rican singer and rapper previewed his performance.

In the lead up to Bad Bunny making history as the first Latino male to headline the Super Bowl halftime show, the CNN FlashDocs unit breaks down the surrounding cultural discourse in Bad Bunny and the Halftime Show: Rhythms of Resistance.

The special is now streaming on demand for subscribers of CNN’s streaming offering and will premiere Saturday, February 7 at 10pm ET on CNN: https://cnn.it/4kjO1LD

0:00 Bad Bunny previews his halftime show
1:43 How huge was Bad Bunny’s Grammy win?
3:30 The NFL is standing by Bad Bunny after backlash from Trump and conservatives
5:34 CNN’s Isabel Rosales looks at Bad Bunny’s impact on Puerto Rico
7:45 Conservatives debate switching the channel on Bad Bunny

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