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Megyn Kelly Criticizes Bad Bunny's Spanish Super Bowl Show

Published 11 February 2026

Megyn Kelly, a prominent conservative commentator, sparked widespread debate on Monday after sharply criticizing Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance for being conducted primarily in Spanish. The show took place during Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday, drawing an audience of millions to the stadium and television viewers across the United States.

Kelly voiced her objections during an appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored, arguing that the language choice alienated the majority of Americans. "To get up there and perform the whole show in Spanish is a middle finger to the rest of America," she said. She emphasized the demographic divide, noting that while the United States has about 40 million Spanish speakers, more than 310 million residents do not speak the language. Kelly described the Super Bowl as a unifying national event that should reflect "quintessentially American" traditions, suggesting alternatives like meatloaf or fried chicken to symbolize mainstream culture. She also labeled Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Martínez Ocasio, an opponent of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a critic of America,...

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