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mysteryowl

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Wed Feb 4, 2026, 11:54 PM Feb 4

Fans race to learn Spanish before Bad Bunny's Super Bowl half-time show

Bad Bunny is expected to perform the Super Bowl half-time show on Sunday entirely in Spanish – which has inspired fans to quickly learn the language.

In October, the Puerto Rican singer – born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio – kicked off the 51st season of Saturday Night Live expressing pride over the achievement in Spanish, after which he said in English, “If you didn’t understand what I just said, you have four months to learn!”

That declaration further stoked the anger of some conservatives who have vilified Bad Bunny for speaking out against US president Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant policies. The singer canceled the US portion of his tour last year out of fear that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents would target his fans.

There has been a frenzy online of people posting about Bad Bunny lyrics, including Puerto Ricans explaining slang used by the singer and non-Spanish speakers documenting their journey to learn Spanish.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/feb/05/bad-bunny-puerto-rico-spanish-super-bowl-halftime-show

I am not one learning Spanish, except for a few words listening to BB.


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