The competition over Unhealthy Bunny's impending efficiency on the 2026 Tremendous Bowl halftime present roils on.

After numerous Trump-aligned politicians voiced their disapproval of the Puerto Rican celebrity snagging the headlining function in one of many most-watched broadcasts of the yr, and Unhealthy Bunny responding in type by joking that English-speaking Individuals have "4 months to be taught Spanish," a petition has cropped up calling for his substitute.

Organized by the possible pseudonymous "Kar Shell," the petition on Change.org urges the Nationwide Soccer League and halftime present organizers Roc Nation to swap in nation legend George Strait for the Latin rap phenom. Claiming that halftime reveals as of late have "leaned more and more in the direction of fashionable pop and worldwide artists," the petition insists that it's as a substitute "pivotal to recollect the roots which have made American music what it’s at this time."

Since his 2016 breakout, the musician, actor, and producer, whose distinct musical type fuses reggaeton, rap, Latin lure, and merengue, has received over a legion of worldwide followers, turning into some of the listened-to artists on Spotify and accumulating practically 50 million followers on Instagram.

Although boasting quite a few No. 1 singles over the course of his four-decade profession, Strait's present attain pales compared to Unhealthy Bunny's, with simply over 2 million Instagram followers and no main hit in over a decade.

Nonetheless, the petition claims that Strait "embodies the center and soul of American music," and "His capacity to transcend generations together with his timeless songs resonates with a various demographic."

The petition then characterizes the Tremendous Bowl's annual halftime present as offering "a singular alternative to pay tribute to American music's wealthy heritage." That present, so says the petition's organizer, "ought to unite our nation, honor American tradition, and stay family-friendly, not be become a political stunt. Unhealthy Bunny represents none of those values; his drag performances and magnificence are the other of what households count on on soccer's largest stage. Once more, George Strait embodies unity, custom, and the timeless American music that really deserves the 2026 Tremendous Bowl highlight."

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Leisure Weekly has reached out to the organizer of the petition for remark.

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Division of Homeland Safety secretary Kristi Noem was the primary Trump official to launch an offensive in opposition to Unhealthy Bunny, vowing to ship Immigration and Customs Enforcement brokers to the halftime present.

Unhealthy Bunny, who’s American by advantage of being born within the unincorporated territory of Puerto Rico, has beforehand shared that he skipped U.S. cities on his current Debí Tirar Más Fotos world tour largely out of worry that "f—ing ICE might be exterior [my concert]. And it's one thing that we have been speaking about and really involved about."

However others have supported the musician born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, together with Jennifer Lopez, who introduced Unhealthy Bunny on stage throughout her 2020 coheadlining efficiency with Shakira. "Music and artwork transcends language. It doesn't matter. He's accomplished that in all probability greater than anyone of any era," she stated on CBS Mornings on Oct. 6.

Given final yr's halftime present drawing over 127 million viewers, Unhealthy Bunny could not have to lose sleep over 50,000 signees calling for his substitute.

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