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<\/div>\n<\/div>\nTrump says Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show is ‘terrible’<\/p>\n
President Donald Trump had strong words for Bad Bunny’s halftime show, which was a love letter to Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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- Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl 60 halftime show featured guest appearances and Puerto Rican cultural references.<\/li>\n
- The performance drew backlash from some conservatives, who organized an alternate halftime show.<\/li>\n
- Several Nashville music stars, including Sheryl Crow and Kacey Musgraves, praised Bad Bunny’s performance.<\/li>\n
- Other Nashville-connected artists, like Coco Jones and Brandi Carlile, also performed at the Super Bowl.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
On Feb. 7, more than 135 million viewers around the world tuned in to watch the “Benito Bowl<\/a>.”<\/p>\n
Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Mart\u00ednez Ocasio, took the field during Super Bowl 60’s halftime show, delivering a high-octane performance that blended Spanish rap, reggaeton, bomba, hip-hop and Latin pop.<\/p>\n
With appearances from Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin, Bad Bunny wound his way through fields of sugar cane, taco and jewelry stands, and piragua (shaved ice) carts.<\/p>\n
The 12-minute show was packed with Puerto Rican cultural references and pride, intricate moving parts, and even a real wedding<\/a>.<\/p>\n
On a billboard behind the field, it said: “The only thing more powerful than hate is love.”<\/p>\n