The Bad Rabbit breathes a sigh of relief
Bad Bunny can relax. After all the commotion over his Super Bowl LX halftime performance, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has decided not to take action against him. There will be no fine.
On February 8, Benito made history with the first show completely in Spanish on that massive stage. But it didn’t sit well with everyone. Lawmakers like Randy Fine called for an investigation, arguing that songs like “Safaera” and “Monaco” had strong lyrics and questionable choreography.
Fine sent a letter to the FCC saying the content was obscene and indecent.
But here’s the detail: according to information from the New York Post, the commission did not find sufficient evidence to sanction him. After reviewing everything, they determined that the live broadcast censored any words that could be considered offensive. The show did not break public broadcasting rules.
The drama is over (for now)
This means that neither Bad Bunny, nor the NFL, nor the network that broadcast the game will face fines or license reviews. The case is closed… unless new evidence emerges, of course. There’s always that asterisk.
Benito’s show was one of the most watched, and without a doubt, one of the most talked about. While conservative sectors organized their own alternative show with Kid Rock on YouTube, millions celebrated a historic moment for Latin music.
In the end, the only thing that remained resonating were the artist’s successes and an important precedent about what can (and cannot) be shown on open television. And Bad Bunny is still, simply, Bad Bunny.
