"Soon after his name was announced, social media exploded into meritocracy debates as if the National Football League's decisions are culturally motivated and not commercially. Taylor Swift is the most streamed artist in Spotify history. Bad Bunny is No. 2. For a domestic sports league trying to grow its popularity globally, the rationale seems clear. And yet because he is a Puerto Rican who sings in Spanish, conservative talking heads must project outrage and offer listeners nonsensical objections."
"The three-time Grammy winner also has four No. 1 albums on the very American Billboard pop charts and has already performed during halftime at the Super Bowl back in 2020 with Jennifer Lopez and Shakira. The Federal Communications Commission received more than 1,300 complaints about the show that year with the vast majority being from parents complaining about the stripper pole and twerking of the women, not Bad Bunny's alleged hate of America."
Social media erupted over Bad Bunny being named the Super Bowl LX halftime act, provoking debates framed as meritocratic though NFL choices are commercially driven. Bad Bunny ranks second on Spotify streaming behind Taylor Swift, making the selection logical for a league pursuing global growth. Conservative commentators criticized the choice, alleging anti-American sentiment despite Puerto Ricans being U.S. citizens since 1917 and Bad Bunny's mainstream U.S. chart success. He previously performed in the 2020 halftime show. Most 2020 FCC complaints targeted sexualized staging elements, not the artist's patriotism. Political commentary included claims about ICE presence and expensive resale tickets.
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