Katy Perry sends a message to Bad rabbit before his Super Bowl LX Halftime Show performance.
“Got this @sanbenito to remind the world what the real American dream looks like #SuperBowlLX,” Perry, 41, wrote via X on Sunday, February 8, along with a football and heart emoji.
Perry’s post comes hours before Bad Bunny, 31, is set to perform when the New England Patriots take on the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. A few days ago, Bad Bunny (real name Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) teased that his performance will include everything – despite previously joking that English speakers have “four months” to learn Spanish.
“They don’t even need to learn Spanish,” he said during the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Press Conference on Thursday, February 5. “They better learn to dance. There’s no better dance than the one from the heart. That’s all they have to worry about.”
He added, “I just want people to have fun.”
During the press conference, Bad Bunny – who is from Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States – became emotional when discussing his mother, Lysaurie Ocasio.
“He believed in me, and I’m not talking about my music career,” Bad Bunny said. “I’m talking about everything. He believed in me as a person, as a person. He believed in my decisions, my opinions, my preferences, my choices.”
He continued, “He believed I could be a good person. I think I got here, you know?”
After news broke in September 2025 that Bad Bunny would take the stage to headline the Super Bowl 60 Halftime Show, the decision received mixed reactions from celebrities, fans, politicians and even NFL players.
Ricky Martin sends support to Bad Bunny after the singer’s win at the 2026 Grammys and talk about his Super Bowl LIX performance. “Benito, brother, seeing you win three Grammys, one of them for album of the year released entirely in Spanish, touched me deeply,” Martin, 54, wrote to Bad Bunny, […]
Research released by Athletic on Monday, February 2, said 41.4 percent of NFL players said they “did not like” Bad Bunny was selected as a player.
“I don’t even know who Bad Bunny is,” said the anonymous NFC player. “I always think it should be American. I think they’re trying too hard with this international thing.”
A different player, however, sang a different tune. “I’ve heard his music obviously, but I don’t speak Spanish so I’m not a big fan,” the NFC defenseman said. “But I think it’s great to have him, because America is based on diversity. America is built on immigrants. So I feel like he’s going to carry that American dream forward. I love it. I love choice.”
Days before Sunday’s performance, Bad Bunny took home the award for Album of the Year at the 2026 Grammy Awards. Debí Tirar Más Pictures the album.
“There is nothing we cannot achieve. I thank God, I thank the Academy, and I thank all the people who have believed in me throughout my career,” he said in Spanish. “To all the people who worked on this album. Thank you, Mami, for giving birth to me in Puerto Rico. I love you!”
Bad Bunny also shared a message in English, before continuing in Spanish. “I want to dedicate this award to all the people who had to leave their country, their country, to follow their dreams,” he said.
“To all the people who lost their lives even when they had to continue moving forward and continue with so much strength, this medal belongs to all of you, thank you for your great love, I love you,” he concluded. “To all Latinos around the world, and to all the artists who have come and deserve to be on this stage to receive this award, thank you very much.”
