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The hoopla continues over Bad Bunny<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s upcoming Super Bowl halftime performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n According to Entertainment Weekly<\/i><\/span><\/a>, a petition has begun on Change.org to swap the Puerto Rican superstar for country singer George Strait<\/strong>. The petition has more than 50,000 signatures and encourages the NFL to pull Bad Bunny, 31, from the 2026 broadcast \u2014 perpetually the most-watched event on network television \u2014 and replace the popular entertainer with Strait, 73, who is dubbed the \u201cKing of Country Music\u201d by fans of the genre.<\/span><\/p>\n The petition complains that the halftime show \u201chas leaned increasingly towards modern pop and international artists. While this approach certainly broadens the audience, it’s pivotal to remember the roots that have made American music what it is today.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Earlier this month, Bad Bunny addressed the controversy <\/span><\/a>while hosting Saturday Night Live<\/i>, saying during his monologue, \u201cYou may not know this, but I\u2019m doing the Super Bowl halftime show. I\u2019m very happy and I think everyone is very happy about it! Even Fox News \u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Jennifer Lopez Defends Bad Bunny Amid Super Bowl Backlash: \u2018He\u2019s About to Blow Everybody\u2019s Minds\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n He added: \u201cReally, I\u2019m very excited to be doing the Super Bowl and I know people all around the world who love my music are also happy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n After briefly speaking in Spanish, he quipped: \u201cIf you didn\u2019t understand now what I just said, you have four months to learn!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Jennifer Lopez<\/strong> praised Bad Bunny<\/span><\/a> during an October 6 interview on the Today<\/i> show, predicting what’s in store for the Super Bowl performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI think he\u2019s about to blow everybody\u2019s mind,\u201d Lopez, 56, said. \u201cIt\u2019s an introduction to some people.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Jason Kelce Addresses Viral Rumor That He Called Bad Bunny Critics a \u2018Bad Fit for America\u2019s Future\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n She added that she hadn\u2019t heard of any backlash against him until host Craig Melvin<\/strong> mentioned it.\u00a0<\/span><\/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<\/span><\/p>\n When Melvin, 46, explained that some critics think a different artist should perform during football\u2019s biggest night, Lopez responded, \u201cIt could be a lot of different people. That\u2019s the thing. I\u2019m super excited for people to see him. I think they\u2019ll be pleasantly surprised, because his music transcends language. It\u2019s amazing what he\u2019s done. He\u2019s done something that a lot of people have never done in their life.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n As Lopez celebrated Bad Bunny on the NBC morning show, President Donald Trump<\/strong> criticized him and the NFL<\/span><\/a> in a Newsmax interview.<\/span><\/p>\n Bad Bunny Reacts to Seeing Jon Hamm Dancing at His Concert in Puerto Rico: \u2018He Went and He Had Fun\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI never heard of him,\u201d he claimed. <\/span>\u201cI don\u2019t know who he is, I don\u2019t know why they\u2019re doing it, it\u2019s crazy, and then they blame it on some promoter that they hired to pick up entertainment, I think it\u2019s absolutely ridiculous.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The next day, Bad Bunny was spotted sitting behind home plate<\/span><\/a> at Yankee Stadium, watching the New York Yankees play the Toronto Blue Jays.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n