Dangerous Bunny celebrates Latin American illustration in response to Tremendous Bowl backlash

The Puerto Rican three-time Grammy Award winner hosts ‘Saturday Night time Dwell’ for the second time since 2023, addressing criticisms he acquired for his choice because the 2026 Tremendous Bowl LX Halftime Present performer

MANILA, Philippines – Rapper and singer Dangerous Bunny addressed on Sunday, October 5, the rising criticism for his Spanish-language setlist after being named performer for the 2026 Tremendous Bowl LX halftime present. 

Throughout the Saturday Night time Dwell season 51 premiere, the Puerto Rican artist took a jab on the critics throughout his host monologue, particularly calling out Fox Information for his or her detrimental response to the announcement.

“You may not know this, I’m doing the [2026] Tremendous Bowl [LX] halftime present. And I’m very glad, and I believe everyone’s glad about it,” Dangerous Bunny says in entrance of the viewers.

“Even Fox Information!” the rapper quips earlier than SNL cuts to a montage of assorted Fox Information hosts clipped collectively saying, “Dangerous Bunny is my favourite musician and he needs to be the subsequent president.”

“I’m actually excited to be doing the Tremendous Bowl, I do know that individuals all around the globe who love my music are additionally glad,” says the Billboard Latin Music Awards winner.

Dangerous Bunny then begins to talk in Spanish throughout the remainder of the monologue.

“Particularly the entire Latinos and Latinas on the earth right here in the USA who’ve labored to open doorways. It’s greater than a win for myself, it’s a win for all of us. Our footprints and our contribution on this nation, nobody will ever have the ability to take that away or erase it,” he says throughout the remainder of the monologue as translated by The Hollywood Reporter.

The Joyful Gilmore 2 actor finally ends up switching again to English.

“And, if you happen to didn’t perceive what I simply stated, you will have 4 months to study!”

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Within the aftermath of Dangerous Bunny’s announcement because the headliner, Donald Trump advisor and Fox Information correspondent Corey Lewandowski stated that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) “might be current” in the course of the 2026 Tremendous Bowl LX halftime present.

“There’s nowhere you possibly can present secure haven to people who find themselves on this nation illegally. Not the Tremendous Bowl and nowhere else. We are going to discover you, we are going to apprehend you, we are going to put you in a detention facility and we are going to deport you,” the Republican official stated in an episode of The Benny Present podcast on October 2.

Former IndyCar and NASCAR skilled race automotive driver Danica Patrick took to X, quoting political commentator Benny Johnson on the information.

“No songs in English shouldn’t be allowed at considered one of America’s highest rated tv occasions of the yr… not only for sports activities,” Patrick says, because the Puerto Rican artist’s songs are principally in Spanish.

Oh enjoyable. 🙄
No songs in English shouldn’t be allowed at considered one of America’s highest rated tv occasions of the yr… not only for sports activities. https://t.co/Q4Q1ZPJySC

— Danica Patrick (@DanicaPatrick) September 29, 2025

Dangerous Bunny is a Puerto Rican rapper and document producer. Dubbed the “King of Latin Lure” after headlining the 2023 Coachella competition, he is likely one of the most awarded Latin music artists with varied nominations within the Grammys and Billboard Music Awards.

Apart from music, the musician is understood for skilled wrestling. He debuted in-ring throughout WrestleMania 37 in 2021 and is a one-time WWE 24/7 Champion. He additionally made his movie debut in 2022’s Bullet Prepare starring an ensemble forged led by Brad Pitt. – Juliana Chloe Gonzales/Rappler.com

Juliana Chloe Gonzales is a Rappler intern learning AB Communication Arts at De La Salle College.