Shakira<\/a><\/span> <\/strong>will absolutely be rooting for Bad Bunny<\/span><\/a><\/strong> when Super Bowl LX<\/span><\/a> arrives.<\/p>\n Less than a month after news broke that the \u201cMoscow Mule\u201d hitmaker would be headlining the Apple Music halftime show<\/span><\/a>, Shakira, 48, voiced her support of the NFL\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s about time!\u201d she told Variety<\/i><\/span><\/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. \u2026 Acceptance 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 When Shakira shared the Super Bowl stage with Jennifer Lopez<\/strong> in 2020, the Grammy winner was able to perform some of her biggest hits, including \u201cShe Wolf\u201d and \u201cWhenever, Whenever.\u201d<\/p>\n Taylor Swift Addresses Rumor She Turned Down Super Bowl Halftime Show: \u2018I Am Locked In\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n But when Bad Bunny, 31, joined her on stage, the pair performed Spanish-speaking songs, including \u201cChantaje.\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 Shakira continued. \u201cIt\u2019s the perfect moment for a performance like this. I can\u2019t wait to watch it.\u201d<\/p>\n Not everyone, however, is thrilled with the NFL\u2019s decision to book Bad Bunny for the headlining gig set for February 2026 at Levi\u2019s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.<\/p>\n A petition<\/a><\/span> has begun on Change.org<\/span><\/a> to swap the Puerto Rican superstar for country singer George Strait<\/strong>. More than 58,000 people had signed as of press time.<\/p>\n Shakira and Bad Bunny<\/span> Jeff Kravitz\/FilmMagic<\/span><\/p>\n Danica Patrick<\/strong><\/a><\/span> and President Donald Trump<\/strong><\/span><\/a> have also spoken out and criticized Bad Bunny as the halftime performer.<\/p>\n Bad Bunny himself previously responded to the naysayers while hosting Saturday Night Live<\/i><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI\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 he told viewers<\/span><\/a> on October 4.<\/p>\n After briefly speaking in Spanish, Bad Bunny quipped: \u201cIf you didn\u2019t understand now what I just said, you have four months to learn!\u201d<\/p>\n Ultimately, the musician has the support of many artists, including Lopez, 56.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div>\n