Cheers mellow down as the well known and deeply loved performer, Bad Bunny, enters the stage in the middle of the largest football game of the year. 

Excitement filled the hearts of fans all across America when Bad Bunny announced that he would perform during the Super Bowl halftime show.

“I am thrilled that a Latino will be performing in the halftime show,” sophomore Karla Vasquez said. “Especially Bad Bunny, his music just brings an energy that is so electrifying.”

Many expectations and worries arose when Bad Bunny made his appearance as the SuperBowl halftime performer. Some worried for his safety while attending during a political uproar, and others did not want him there at all.

“I believe that in some ways he is safe, but you never know what people are planning behind closed doors,” Vasquez said. “I really hate that he may have to take precautions, but he is standing with those around the U.S. who are being held and treated unfairly by the government.”

Bad Bunny established a reputation for himself as the first halftime performer to sing almost entirely in Spanish. This marked a huge cultural moment for Hispanics in America and helped to bring appreciation to their culture.

“I believe Bad Bunny was trying to bring awareness to the racism occurring in our country and the governmental issues regarding I.C.E.,” junior Jillian Brim said. “I believe he was trying to bring awareness to the Hispanic community to show that [we] are all people, and that the United States is not the only country in America.”

Bad Bunny also took advantage of the situation in order to share his opinion on the current circumstances in America by listing countries across North America, including Puerto Rico, in order to emphasize his definition of the country.

“He’s just saying all these places that are part of America,” senior Alexis West said. “[He’s] saying that he is an American citizen, and all these people are American citizens and shouldn’t be treated differently [based off of] the way that they look.”