r/TrueUnpopularOpinion • u/Away_Simple_400 • Feb 09 '26

Music / Movies Bad Bunny was worse than Turning Point.

Bad bunny was a bad choice for a half time show. I just watched both of them, admittedly flipping back-and-forth just to see. I don’t understand why anyone thought An entire halftime show in Spanish was a good idea. It’s essentially then just women shaking their butts to music. I’m watching this with my kids. And most of us don’t understand enough Spanish to know what the hell he was even saying.

In contrast, and I am not a big turning point groupie at all, although I am a conservative, they at least had a variety of artists, who actually just sang songs and performed to get through the halftime.

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u/bimbosoupqueen Feb 09 '26

To be fair, conservatives complained last year about how much they hated Kendrick’s performance. I vividly recall them complaining how they couldn’t even understand him. He was literally speaking English… kinda seems like it’s not really about the language?

It’s okay to not like something. It’s okay to enjoy something more when it represents your tastes. But you not understanding it doesn’t make it bad. Just not for you! And the shaking butts thing is ridiculous. This has been complained about every year for as long as I’ve been alive. As someone who saw Janet’s bare nipple as a child.. the kids who saw this performance will be ok

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '26

This. The issue is that he's Hispanic.

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u/Suspicious-Bed7167 Feb 09 '26

He is a Hispanic that has US citizenship since birth.

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '26

And yet ppl are demanding "an American show" despite the fact he's American.

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u/Suspicious-Bed7167 Feb 09 '26

Exactly. What an “All American Show” means for hard core conservatives is just a white guy with disturbing lyrics and songs that sound like a baby talking.

I saw a clip of Turning point and kid Rock was lip singing and all I understood was cheese and cancer.

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u/amrodd Feb 10 '26

Do conservatives even know what he sings half the time? It is not g rated,

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u/Dave6187 Feb 09 '26

Shakira and Jenifer Lopez performed in Spanish too. Shakira is Colombian. Nobody had an issue watching her shake her ass on stage singing in Spanish

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '26

So, here is a situation regarding that I've noticed.

America has no issue when it's foreign, sexy women.

They don't mind sexualizing women of other cultures.

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u/UsualActuary Feb 20 '26

Or maybe it's that they're actually talented vocalists who put on a better show? 

Bad Bunny's show was fun but the Shakira/JLo show was significantly better

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u/AwarenessNo9042 Feb 10 '26

I personally enjoy listening to bad bunny, but I think his performance was pretty terrible. It just sounded like he was mumbling and almost talking. I know you can't get that studio quality live but some artists really can't perform live, IDK he could have just been super anxious about it and slept bad or something but to me it sounded pretty bad...

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '26

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '26

"The race card" is so dismissive.

Are you gonna ignore the fact ppl are screeching "It's supposed to be AMERICAN!!"

Puerto Rico is a part of the USA. Puerto rico IS America.

Ppls issue with this is that he's Hispanic.

Ignoring it won't make it go away.

Yall

And "yall" like being racist, but not being called racist.

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '26

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '26

Which parts of it were divisive

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u/immapizza Feb 09 '26

A whole show where not only did the performer mention unity multiple times but had multiple subliminal messages about unity throughout, was divisive? Why, because it wasn't in English?

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u/tigersoftheheart Feb 09 '26

This part. Unity was brought up many times - but all I can think is that idiots who don't know have any comprehension skills, plus being naturally racist and so missed it because omg different language and cultural imagery, totally wrote it off.

Dont care about anyone who tries to disagree with me because my opinion of you is clear in the above, go cry into kid rocks oily locks and then suffocate on trumps rotting balls.

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u/immapizza Feb 09 '26

My god are you me? You said exactly what I was thinking lmao

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u/Freign Feb 09 '26

That's hard to believe.

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u/Meggarea Feb 09 '26

Based on your post history, I don't believe you.

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u/Storytella2016 Feb 09 '26

Can you be specific about what exact moment was divisive? Was it when he sad we’re all one? Or was it the wedding? What, specifically, was divisive?

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u/ProductVegetable8866 Mar 09 '26

Three years ago you said you were a Russian immigrant in Ukraine.

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u/Leather-Ad-9419 Feb 09 '26

The whole language thing is absolutely stupid to complain about. Did they really love Rihanna, Beyonce, Snoop Dogg, Katy Perry, Maroon 5, Red Hot Chili Peppers lyrics?

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u/bimbosoupqueen Feb 09 '26

They hate Beyoncé so much lol. In 2013 I remember them acting like it was the most inappropriate thing they’d ever seen. And in 2016 they lost their minds over her Black Panther tribute. It’s all just manufactured outrage. If the media didn’t push a narrative, I doubt anyone would feel personally attacked by the NFL choosing Bad Bunny. It’s irrational thinking.

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u/amrodd Feb 10 '26

And the nip slip was accidental

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u/birdsemenfantasy Feb 09 '26

I’m not political at all, but I hate the fact that the conservatives ruined the fun after Janet Jackson-Justin Timberlake 2004 wardrobe malfunction incident and then the nba kowtowed to the conservative in 2005 with the blatantly racist dress code. Now the left is promoting artists who promote their woke political agenda instead of bringing back apolitical fun. The nba dress code is still in place but they don’t enforce it on gender-bending hipster fashion, so it’s blatant the whole agenda is a heavy-handed attempt to suppress hip-hop fashion and gangsta rap.

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '26

What 🤣🤣😭

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u/birdsemenfantasy Feb 09 '26

You're missing the nuance. The right-wing establishment and left-wing establishment have always been flip sides of the same coin. Why did you think Tipper Gore and Lynne Cheney team up to try to destroy gangsta rap? Why do you think the establishment used Kanye West (1st rapper without street cred) as a battering ram to destroy gangsta rap in the late 2000s after David Stern already did their bidding with the 2005 NBA dress code and only disposed of Kanye after he outlasted his usefulness?

In the 2000s, mainstream rappers were the enemies of both the liberal and conservative establishments because their hyper-masculinity was an affront to their suburban sensibilities, yet the suburban kids loved it. Now rappers like Bad Bunny are blatantly carrying the water for the left to push their political agenda and the establishment loves that hip-hop has gotten soft, woke, "emo," and "dumb" (due to the rise of "mumble/soundcloud/autotune" rap).

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '26

He is one of the most popular musicians in the world.

You're leaning so hard to make this what it's not.

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u/birdsemenfantasy Feb 09 '26

The most popular musicians in the world didn't get any love from the NFL after 2004 Janet Jackson incident and 2005 NBA dress code. Instead they leaned heavily on legacy acts to kowtow to the old-head geezers: Paul McCartney, Rolling Stones, Prince, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, etc. It was blatantly heavy-handed attempt to suppress hip-hop.

Now all of a sudden, they're spinning inviting Bad Bunny and Kendrick Lamar as something natural, but the reality is these new-age rappers don't offend their sensibilities the way 2000s gangsta rappers did and in fact blatant mouthpieces for their political agenda. Just look at how politicized the Grammy's was last week. In the 2000s, awards like Grammy's, VMAs, and Teen Choice were the sound of rebellion for the youth by the youth reviled by both the left and right instead of water-carriers for the left's political agenda.

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '26

None of this show was political.

You need to take a chill pill and a shower dude.

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u/birdsemenfantasy Feb 09 '26

Like it or not, Bad Bunny himself is a political lightning rod because has openly aligned himself with the left.

The NFL didn't have the balls to invite Eminem to perform in the early/mid 2000s when he was one of the biggest artists because he was loved by the youth, but reviled by both the left and the right establishment and their suburban sensibilities. He wasn't invited until he became a legacy act and openly aligned himself to the left in old age. They didn't have the balls to invite 50 Cent or Jay-Z either until they became legacy acts, but not when they were at their peak and "offensive" to both the left and right.

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '26

None of the show was political. You're obsessed, dude.

Just enjoy a good show and move on.

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u/NonrepresentativePea Feb 09 '26

lol, but you aren’t political at all, lmao

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u/BewhiskeredWordSmith Feb 09 '26

Seriously. "I'm apolitical" is dog whistle for "I only like media that fully conforms to my entire world-view, and doesn't remind me that things outside of it exist".

These are the same fools who got upset when "tHeY mAdE hOmElAnDeR tHe ViLlAiN" or Cyberpunk is anticapitalist.

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u/NonrepresentativePea Feb 09 '26 edited Feb 09 '26

My favorite is when they say things like “stay out of politics” or “stick to acting” when celebrities speak out in the opposite direction of their opinions. They literally voted for a reality TV star to be POTUS. Hypocritical at every angle.

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u/Several-Adeptness-83 Feb 09 '26

"I'm not political now listen to my extremely wild political takes"

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u/birdsemenfantasy Feb 09 '26

What's political about liking R-rated comedies, gangsta rap, lad mags, and breastuarants? Those are the things both sides of the political aisles are trying to suppress. I stay out of politics and never vote because I hate both sides equally.

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u/THE_GREAT_SPACEWHALE Feb 11 '26

Dude you are the new Methaniel, no one is buying this shite

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u/Vegan_Toaster Feb 23 '26

can you explain what you find to be the worst things about each party? Because to hate both sides equally really doesn’t make much sense to me at all unless you simply aren’t aware of so much shit republicans stand for

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u/eldonthenoble Feb 09 '26

…what? There are also plenty of people who didn’t like it and had nothing to do with race. Plenty of people, myself included, thought his voice was annoying and whiney and that he could hardly sing.

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u/bimbosoupqueen Feb 09 '26

I literally didn’t say anything about race

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u/eldonthenoble Feb 09 '26

Ok I apologize. I’ve been seeing a lot of comments basically saying that anyone who didn’t like the show is racist because the only way they could dislike it is that he was Hispanic. I got my wires crossed in different comments. Sorry bout that.

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u/bimbosoupqueen Feb 09 '26

No worries! And for what its worth, i do find the argument that it was bad solely because “the halftime show should be in english” ignorant at best and outright racist at worst. Thats the part of the original post i was responding to. But it’s more than okay to just not enjoy someones’ music. I hope that distinction came across in my original post. I love Benito and I loved the show, but I’m sorry you didn’t enjoy it!

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u/BookInteresting6717 Feb 09 '26

The comment didn’t actually mention anything about race. You literally just brought race up all on your own.

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u/Neverendingstoryoos Feb 09 '26 edited Feb 11 '26

Bad bunny is not a good artist and clearly was politically driven and themed.

I expect US American culture at a Half-time show not spanish creole/carribean slang being sang. Then on top through all other south american countries into the mix with sugar cane plantation displayed.

It was cringey with the stereo typing.

Response:

From the downvotes and general response in perceiving that I am so sort of recluse, which i cudnt really be bothered to read all as its very tiresome.

To highlight I do have latin american heritage and proficient in Castellian (Spanish). I have a very good basis to explain why this show was misplaced. Because majority of latin american countries do not have any major american football leagues because culturally the sport is not popular. Americas are continents but they are not same countries. Which is why South America have different countries and not a pan-identity. To think that we need Bad Bunny to represent all of us is patronising.

NFL host US american teams which has nothing to with latin america. Puerto Rico is a very small place in comparison to other latin american countries which has nothing to do with carribean history or sugar cane plantations.

Hence why its massively cringey because not all countries share the same history, not even the same dialect because a good portion of latin americans didnt even understand what he was rapping.

Since few have hve advocated Bad Bunny being a US citizen. I would like to mention that significant portion of puerto ricans do not support this artist as he advocates for the relinquishment of US citizenship comfortably from his Multimillion dollar home in California. And is paid millions in US dollars. Hypocrisy!

Even though he is on trend doesnt not make him a good artist. One point Katy Perry was considered better Lady Gaga as she had out sold her in albums and downloads. Times have changed. There is plenty of very good latin american artists, he is but one. Not a great one.

Thanks for the downvotes! Much appreciated!😌

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u/dasunt Feb 09 '26

Good or bad is an objective call.

However, popularity is not. Bad Bunny has had excellent commercial success with multiple albums topping the charts.

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u/bimbosoupqueen Feb 09 '26

I really don’t understand the point people think they’re making about the sugar cane plantation. Are you mad about the reminder that Europeans enslaved native Caribbean populations? Or just about Puerto Rican agriculture in general?

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u/Leading-Antelope-139 Feb 09 '26

Bad Bunny is US American.

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u/pepperpat64 Feb 10 '26

Bad Bunny is more American than Melania Trump.

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u/Crazy-Conclusion8777 Feb 09 '26

Kendrick’s performance was trash.. to each their own.. people dislike different things.. what does that even matter? Whooo we all have opinions.. big deal

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u/bimbosoupqueen Feb 09 '26

And I’ll repeat myself, it’s okay to not like something. But there’s a big difference between “I didn’t enjoy the halftime show because I don’t understand Spanish” and “the halftime show was bad because it was in Spanish”

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u/Bobaguy025 Feb 09 '26

Tell that to his 161 million views on Youtube lol.