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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell confirmed that the league isn't considering dropping Bad Bunny as its Super Bowl LX Halftime Show headliner while addressing reporters at the league's annual fall owners meeting on Wednesday (October 22).
âHeâs one of the leading and most popular entertainers in the world. Thatâs what we try to achieve," Goodell said via NFL Network's Mike Garafolo before adding that the decision was "carefully throught through" and âweâre confident itâs going to be a great show and that he understands the platform that heâs on. I think itâs going to be exciting and a united moment.â
The selection of Bad Bunny for as the Super Bowl LX Halftime performer has drawn criticism from conservatives due to the Puerto Rican rapper having previously said he didn't plan to tour the continental United States over fears of the newly implemented ICE deportation restrictions and raids potentially targeting his concerts. President Donald Trump also criticized the selection during an interview with Newsmax's Greg Kelly earlier this month.
âI never heard of him. I donât know who he is, I donât know why theyâre doing it, itâs crazy, and then they blame it on some promoter that they hired to pick up entertainment, I think itâs absolutely ridiculous,â Trump said, having once again mocked the NFL's rule change on kickoffs.
Bad Bunny had previously made an appearance during the Shakira and Jennifer Lopez halftime show at Super Bowl LIV in 2020. The three-time GRAMMY winner has emerged as one of the most streamed artists both within the Spanish-speaking world and beyond, having crossed over into several other areas of pop culture beyond music, which included competing in multiple WWE wrestling matches, as well as hosting Saturday Night Live and having a supporting role in Happy Gilmore 2.