Even though Jake Paul resides in Puerto Rico, he seems disinclined to support his fellow Puerto Rican, Bad Bunny, during the Super Bowl halftime show. Just hours before the game began, Paul took to X to criticize the artist’s performance, encouraging fans to realize their “power” in making decisions regarding such events.
He tweeted, “Intentionally canceling the halftime show. Let’s come together and show big business that they can’t do whatever they want without consequences (i.e., ratings for them). You are their profit. Realize you have the power. Please cancel this halftime.”
Paul didn’t hold back in labeling Bad Bunny as “a performance of a fake American citizen who openly hates America.” He expressed his inability to support the artist’s sentiments.
This comes after Bad Bunny faced mixed reactions for his remarks at the recent Grammy Awards, where he mentioned concerns about fans being detained by ICE agents if he were to perform outside his home territory.
Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) also stated he would be skipping Bad Bunny’s performance. “And then there’s Bad Bunny or Bad Rabbit at halftime. I’m going to watch the game,” he remarked, suggesting disappointment in the situation.
Meanwhile, football legend Brett Favre mentioned he was unfamiliar with Bad Bunny but would instead focus on a different halftime show. Earlier in the weekend, Paul showed support for ICE agents while at an Olympic hockey event with Vice President J.D. Vance.
On a personal note, Paul’s fiancée, Jutta Lierdam, is set to pursue her first Olympic gold in speed skating. Paul himself is known as “El Gallo de Dorado,” a nod to his home in Dorado, Puerto Rico.
