"Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show - or rather, the Bad Bunny concert surrounded by a couple of hours of football - was a feat. Not only was the show almost entirely in Spanish (remember when Benito was first announced as the performer, and said that Americans had four months to learn Spanish? He meant it!). But throughout the 12 minutes of groundbreaking live TV, he managed to nod to cultural references big and small that showcased the cultural prowess of Puerto Rico and greater Latin America."
"As in, yes, he had Ricky Martin and Daddy Yankee and Karol G up there perreando in his casita. But he also had Toñita, the owner of a tiny Brooklyn bar, on stage serving him a shot (presumably of rum?) in a miniature recreation of her Caribbean Social Club; when Gaga appeared for the sole portion of the performance in English, she wore that blue dress by Luar, the label from American-Dominican designer Raul Lopez. It's a testament to the creative excellence of Latinos, both throughout Latin America and the greater diaspora. And it was crying-in-Spanish amazing."
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime performance was almost entirely in Spanish and spotlighted Puerto Rican and broader Latin American cultural motifs. The set incorporated major reggaetón stars alongside intimate, diasporic details such as Toñita, a Brooklyn bar owner serving a shot within a miniature Caribbean Social Club. Lady Gaga appeared briefly in a blue Luar dress by American-Dominican designer Raul Lopez. The performance included street-food imagery like a Coco Frio cart during "Tití Me Preguntó," representing chilled coconut-water stands common across Puerto Rico. The show positioned Latin creativity and everyday cultural markers as central, travel-inspiring attractions.
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