Bad Bunny slammed for ‘drag performances’ as calls to replace him with…
The Super Bowl hasn’t even kicked off yet, however the halftime present is already a fumble in the eyes of over 100,000 disgruntled followers.
A viral petition demanding the NFL ditch Puerto Rican celebrity Bad Bunny in favor of nation legend George Strait has gained quite a lot of web curiosity, racking up more than 122,000 signatures as of Tuesday morning.
Bad Bunny poses at the purple carpet during the 68th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California. REUTERS
George Strait speaks onstage during the 59th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. Getty Images
The petition, began in October 2025 by Kar Shell, argues that Strait — the Texas-born nation music icon with more than 60 No. 1 hits and a long time of chart-topping success — better represents “American music’s rich heritage” and can be more interesting to a broad, cross-generational viewers.
“The Super Bowl halftime show should unite our country, honor American culture, and remain family-friendly, not be turned into a political stunt,” the petition reads. “Bad Bunny represents none of these values; his drag performances and style are the opposite of what families expect on football’s biggest stage.”
On Sunday, Bad Bunny took to the Grammys stage to settle for an award for Best Música Urbana Album and used the platform to ship a blunt “ICE Out” message.
Bad Bunny poses with the Album of the Year, Best Música Urbana Album, and Best Global Music Performance Awards during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena. Getty Images for The Recording Academy
Bad Bunny accepts the award for Album of the Year for “Debi Tirar Mas Fotos” as presenter Harry Styles appears to be like on during the 68th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California. REUTERS
He went on to say immigrants “are not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens — we are humans, and we are Americans.”
The Bad Bunny debate has turn into a bigger dialog about illustration, language, politics and some have even began to label the sporting event as the “Woke Bowl.”
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“Let’s be American,” one petition supporter commented. “I don’t wana hear a Spanish performer at the superbowl. Inappropriate. He’s stirring up trouble with his words.”
“I think bad bunny is a bad example for young audience,” another commented. “He sings in Spanish. That won’t do any good at an American football game.”
Bad Bunny performs onstage during Night One of Bad Bunny: “No Me Quiero Ir De Aqui” Residencia En El Choli at Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot on July 11, 2025. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Commissioner Roger Goodell firmly defended the “Tití Me Preguntó” singer, telling reporters on Monday that the league stands by the alternative.
“Bad Bunny, and I think that was demonstrated last night, is one of the great artists in the world,” Goodell said.
“That’s one of the reasons we chose him. But the other reason is he understood the platform he was on and that this platform is used to unite people and to be able to bring people together with their creativity, with their talents and to be able to use this moment to do that.”
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