Shakira<\/strong>, along with Jennifer Lopez<\/strong>, headlined the Super Bowl Halftime show in Miami in February 2020. The duo brought Latin artists Bad Bunny<\/strong> and J Balvin<\/strong> on stage during their set, and fans at Hard Rock Stadium went wild.<\/p>\n Now, six years later, Bad Bunny, 31, is set to headline the Super Bowl<\/a> LX halftime show in Santa Clara, California himself. Though the decision has been met with backlash from thousands of critics, the \u201cHips Don\u2019t Lie\u201d artist, 48, is not one of them.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s about time!\u201d Shakira told Variety<\/a> in an interview published Tuesday, October 21. \u201cI remember when we did ours that even having part of our set in Spanish was a bold move.\u201d<\/p>\n Lisa OConnor\/AFF-USA.com \/ MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n She continued, \u201cAcceptance of Spanish-language music as part of the mainstream has come so far from when I started. I hope and like to think that all the times my music was met with resistance or puzzlement from the English-speaking world before it was embraced, helped forge the path to where we are now.\u201d<\/p>\n Supposed football fans are pushing back at the NFL and Jay-Z<\/strong>\u2019s decision to sign Bad Bunny (real name Benito Antonio Mart\u00ednez Ocasio) for the February 8, 2026, show. A Change.org<\/a> petition to replace the Puerto Rican artist with country superstar George Strait<\/strong> has collected more than 55,000 signatures<\/a>.<\/p>\n Mega<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe Super Bowl halftime show should unite our country, honor American culture, and remain family-friendly, not be turned into a political stunt,\u201d the petition states, ignoring the fact that Bad Bunny is an American citizen<\/a>.<\/p>\n According to Shakira, \u201cIt\u2019s the perfect moment for a performance like this.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m so proud that Bad Bunny, who represents not only Latin culture but also how important Spanish language music has become on a global scale and how universal it has become, is getting to perform on the biggest stage in the world,\u201d she continued. \u201cI can\u2019t wait to watch it.\u201d<\/p>\n This story Shakira Defends Bad Bunny As Super Bowl Halftime Performer: \u2018It\u2019s About Time!\u2019<\/a> first appeared on National Enquirer<\/i><\/a>. 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