Logan Paul, an American influencer and professional wrestler, rejected his brother’s call to protest Bad Bunny’s controversial performance during the Super Bowl Halftime show on February 8. He spoke in support of the Puerto Rican rapper who headlined the 60th National Football League (NFL) Championship in Santa Clara, California.
In an interview with X, he wrote, “I love my brother, but I don’t agree. Puerto Ricans are Americans, and I’m glad they got the opportunity to showcase the talent that comes from the island.”
This expression of disapproval came hours after Jake Paul’s post on X condemned the “King of Latin Trap” performance. Jake Paul, a MAGA supporter and Logan Paul’s brother, stated, “We’re shutting down the halftime show on purpose. Let’s get together and show the big corporations that they can’t do what they want without consequences (which equals viewership for them).”
Calling on the masses to boycott the league’s annual championship game, he added: “You are their asset. Realize you have the power. Shut this halftime down. There’s a fake American citizen out there who publicly hates America. I can’t support that.”
Bad Bunny headlines the Super Bowl Halftime show for the first time ever
Bad Bunny’s performance at the Super Bowl caused controversy as organizers announced the opening ceremony performers. For the first time in history, a Spanish-writing Latin solo artist will headline the halftime stage. As the 31-year-old rapper took the stage, a billboard behind him flashed in giant letters: “The only thing more powerful than hate is love,” a mocking jab at critics. The singer opened the spectacular event with his hit “Tití Me Preguntó”.
Lady Gaga lit up the atmosphere with a salsa-inflected version of her 2024 hit with Bruno Mars, “Die With a Smile.” Ricky Martin joined Bad Bunny on stage to perform a short version of “lo que le pasó a Hawái” – from Bad Bunny’s latest Grammy-winning album, “Debí tirar más fotos.”
Last week, Bad Bunny said “ICE out” during his Grammy acceptance speech and gave an impassioned speech in English about racism that sparked controversy. The singer presented his Grammy award to a 5-year-old boy mistakenly believed to be Liam Conejo Ramos from Minnesota. The boy has been identified as a child actor named Lincoln Fox Ramadan, TMZ and HuffPost confirmed.
Last month, Trump’s US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained a Minnesota boy as he walked home from preschool with his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, as part of a crackdown on illegal immigrants.
