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Bad Bunny is gearing up to make his historic Super Bowl performance at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8. The Puerto Rican rapper has been facing scrutiny since he was announced as the Super Bowl headliner, including comments from President Donald Trump and his administration.
In a conversation with Greg Kelly back in October, President Trump called Bad Bunny a "ridiculous" choice as the Super Bowl performer.
“This guy does not seem like a unifying entertainer, and a lot of folks don’t even know who he is,” Kelly said.
“I never heard of him. I don’t know who he is,” Trump responded. “I don’t know why they’re doing it, it’s crazy, and then they blame it on some promoter that they hired to pick up entertainment. I think it’s absolutely ridiculous.”
In addition to Trump's comments, his administration has also threatened that ICE agents will be in attendance at the Super Bowl. A majority of Bad Bunny's fans are of Latino descent, who have been targets of ICE raids in recent months. It was a major reason why Bad Bunny chose not to have his world tour include dates in the States.
“People from the US could come here to see the show. Latinos and Puerto Ricans of the United States could also travel here, or to any part of the world,” he told i-D magazine. “But there was the issue that … ICE could be outside (my concert venue). And it’s something that we were talking about and very concerned about.”
Why Bad Bunny might be under extra criticism
As if the initial backlash wasn't enough, a source told The Daily Mail that the Puerto Rican rapper might face more scrutiny during the Super Bowl due to his possible clothing choices.
"He is 100 percent going to wear a dress," they said. "A political thunderbolt disguised as couture."
However, a friend of the rapper defended him in the outlet's article that it doesn't matter what others have to say; it'll happen.
"Let them complain," the friend reportedly said. "The dress is already being sewn."
Bad Bunny has always been expressive about his gender-bending style, so it wouldn't be a surprise that he shows it off during his biggest career performance. Despite the backlash, Bad Bunny will make history as the first Latino male to perform solo at the Super Bowl, regardless of naysayers.
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