"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. Following a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from WIRED, the Federal Communications Commission, which regulates communications including broadcast, released 2,155 complaints the agency received about the Super Bowl, most of which were about the halftime show."
"Many of the complaints focused on the fact that the show was not in English, but a chunk of those people were upset about indecency in the Spanish lyrics. Others expressed discomfort with the dancing they saw onscreen. "Bad Bunny performed these lyrics live without apparent censorship," wrote one viewer from Leighton, Alabama. "Dancers engaged in perreo-intense grinding, hip thrusting, and twerking simulating sexmirroring the lyrics [sic]. Cameras captured close-ups of suggestive contact and pelvic motions, amplifying the explicit nature.""
"Some viewers complained that their children understand Spanish and they didn't like those kids hearing Bad Bunny's lyrics. Still more, like one viewer from Indiana, said that even though they didn't speak Spanish, they looked up translations of the lyrics later and were upset. An analysis of the FCC complaints over Bad Bunny's halftime show by WIRED found the top three states for complaints were Texas, Florida, and California, in that order."
"Four hundred and ninety-seven complaints contained the word "vulgar," 735 contained the word "Spanish," and 919 contained Bad Bunny's name. The number of complaints pale in comparison to the number of people who watched the historic show, which featured Lad"
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance drew controversy from viewers and MAGA influencers, including complaints tied to his comments about Immigration and Customs Enforcement and his use of Spanish. After the performance, more complaints focused on perceived vulgarity, with some viewers objecting to Spanish lyrics and others to dancing shown on screen. An FCC release of 2,155 complaints, obtained through a FOIA request, showed most complaints concerned the halftime show. Many complaints mentioned the show not being in English, while others cited indecency in Spanish lyrics or discomfort with suggestive dancing. Some viewers said their children understood Spanish or that they later looked up translations and were upset. Complaint counts were highest in Texas, Florida, and California.
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