In a game that ended pretty noncompetitively, the real “edge of your seat” moment of Super Bowl LX was Bad Bunny. Some people were skeptical of the selection. Many wanted him to succeed, and there were definitely people rooting to see him fail.
There are two irrefutable takeaways from that halftime show. It portrayed Latin—and more specifically Puerto Rican—heritage in lovely fashion and in great detail. The domino games, the coconut stand, piragua cart, the casita and countless other symbols were included to portray life Latin American life.
The second takeaway was the unity connected to the performance. Some saw this as a bit of a shock, but if you listen to Bad Bunny, then you know his message is always love. This is obviously such a breath of fresh air with all the hostility in the world right now.
Bad Bunny mentioned and had a flag holder for every country that makes up America North, South, Central, and the Caribbean alike and ended it off with “Mi patria Puerto Rico, Seguimos aqui,” which translates to “My homeland Puerto Rico, we are still here.” “Together, we are America” was inscribed on a football that Bad Bunny was carrying during the show, panning it toward the camera near the end.
As the cherry on top, the jumbotron read, “The only thing more powerful than hate is love,” which is obviously yet another great message.
While everyone is going to have their opinion on the performance and there are certainly many more things to talk about when it comes to this show, I feel it is important to highlight the things we don’t see enough of on mainstream national television. Anyone who tells you that celebrating culture and giving a platform to positivity and unity is a bad thing is most likely a person that is too far gone, and unfortunately, for some, that is a reality.





















