Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican rapper and LGBTQ+ ally, is reportedly considered to headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show. On the 51st episode of Saturday Night Live, Bad Bunny opened the show by saying, “I’m very, very happy. And I think everybody is happy about it—even FOX News.” Fox News, a conservative news network, had been furious with the NFL for choosing Bad Bunny for their gig, but SNL made it look like they were all in. What’s more to it? Let’s read on.
Conservative news network furious at NFL for selecting Spanish-language artist Bad Bunny
Kelby Vera of HuffPost reported that the conservative news network had expressed strong criticism of the NFL for selecting Bad Bunny for the event, referring to it as un-American for a Spanish-language artist to receive such a high-profile performance. The report also noted concerns raised about the singer’s decision to opt out of touring in the U.S. over security fears that his fans could be targeted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Saturday Night Live presented a segment that made it seem like Fox News was all-in on Bad Bunny’s big performance by editing clips of various hosts to make it sound like they collectively said, “He’s my favorite musician and he should be the next president.”
How did Saturday Night Live help convey Bad Bunny’s subtle dig at a conservative news network?
To clarify how the show amplified Bad Bunny’s subtle dig at Fox News, the Web Desk of The News International, decoded Bad Bunny’s “Even Fox News” comment on Saturday Night Live:Background: After Bad Bunny said, “I’m very, very happy. And I think everyone is happy about it. Even Fox News,” SNL played a supercut of Fox News anchors like Laura Ingraham and Sean Hannity, re-edited to say, “Bad Bunny is my favorite musician, and he should be the next president.”Decoded: This segment served as a direct response to the widespread backlash surrounding Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl slot—including a recent former Trump administration security official’s comment, who implied that ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) could be stationed outside his halftime show—widely seen as a racially charged and inflammatory threat.
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