In case you missed it, Bad Bunny officially made history at the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show on Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Performing in front of millions of viewers around the world, one of the most-streamed artists on the planet brought Latin music and Puerto Rican culture straight into the NFL’s biggest night.
As Bad Bunny performed, he made a statement. The show was packed with cultural references to Puerto Rico, including sugarcane imagery tied to his hometown of Vega Baja. Social media immediately exploded. Was this a long-overdue celebration of diversity? A bold shift from the usual halftime formula? Or both? Either way, people were definitely talking—and arguing.
Fashion-wise, Bad Bunny kept it clean and meaningful. He rocked an all-white outfit styled by Storm Pablo and Marvin Douglas Linares, complete with a custom football jersey bearing his family name, Ocasio—a nod to his mother and late uncle. He paired it with a collared shirt, tie, tailored chinos, and his Adidas BadBo 1.0 sneakers.
He kicked things off with the instantly recognizable “Tití Me Preguntó,” setting the vibe for a halftime show that felt more like a crafted story than a random playlist. At the center of the field sat a casita-style home, surrounded by sugarcane fields and traditional dancers.
Some of the most talked-about moments were the quiet ones, like when Bad Bunny handed a Grammy Award to a young boy onstage. This was widely seen as a symbol of passing pride, culture, and possibility to the next generation.
Then came the surprise guests: Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin, Cardi B, Pedro Pascal, and even Alix Earle. A crossover moment for the history books. And just when viewers thought they’d seen it all, a real wedding ceremony happened live onstage.
The show wrapped up with a billboard message reading, “The only thing more powerful than hate is love.”
Reactions to the performance were… mixed. Some viewers celebrated the representation and cultural pride. Others, not so much. President Donald Trump took to X, calling it “absolutely terrible, one of the worst, EVER!”
Fans quickly clapped back online, pointing out the Super Bowl’s massive international audience and the growing popularity of Spanish-language music in the U.S.
At the end of the day, Bad Bunny’s halftime show demonstrated that the Super Bowl audience is changing—and that music can still be a powerful way to celebrate identity, community, and love.