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FCC Received Hundreds of Complaints About Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show, WIRED Reports

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Angela Watercutter, Maddy Varner

20d ago· 4 min readenNews

Summary

WIRED obtained FCC complaints via a FOIA request regarding Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance. The complaints, filed by viewers, focused on the performance being overly sexual and vulgar, as well as objections to the show being performed in Spanish. The controversy follows pre-performance backlash from MAGA influencers upset over Bad Bunny's past comments against ICE and his Spanish-language music. The performance was watched by over 128 million people.

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The complaints, obtained by WIRED, described Bad Bunny's performance as being overly sexual and protested that the show was in Spanish.
Even before Bad Bunny took to the field, his Super Bowl halftime performance drew controversy, especially from MAGA influencers upset over the Puerto Rican star's comments against Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the fact that he sings in Spanish.
Following the performance, which was watched by more than 128 million people, those complaints continued—but they were largely focused on perceived vulgarity in the artist's performance.
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The complaints, obtained by WIRED, described Bad Bunny’s performance as being overly sexual and protested that the show was in Spanish.

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