The View stars acquired emotional whereas singing the praises of Dangerous Bunny's hovering Tremendous Bowl LX halftime present efficiency and what it meant to the Latino group.

Monday's episode kicked off with cohost Sunny Hostin, who’s of Puerto Rican descent, making her option to the Scorching Matters desk whereas sporting a standard pava hat in honor of the efficiency, which noticed Dangerous Bunny powerfully painting his heritage tied to the US territory and its capital metropolis of San Juan.

Moderator Whoopi Goldberg began the dialog by criticizing Donald Trump for pushing again in opposition to the efficiency, which the president referred to as an "affront to the greatness of America," as Goldberg famous. She then suggested that, "You may watch what you need, whenever you need," and that nobody compelled him to look at a present in a distinct language that he didn't perceive.

"You didn't perceive. Lots of people did," Goldberg reminded him, earlier than Hostin turned emotional whereas recapping Dangerous Bunny's set that included visitor appearances from distinguished figures locally, together with fellow Puerto Rican recording artist Ricky Martin becoming a member of the rapper on stage at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.

"You didn't have to know or communicate Spanish to really feel the enjoyment and to really feel the unity and the message of inclusivity that was there. In fact, I've been going to Puerto Rico since I used to be just a little child since my mom is from there. It was such an homage to the island," Hostin stated. "It was so stunning to see the sugarcanes in Puerto Rico and the pava hat."

Hostin defined the origins of the headwear, too, noting that it was initially worn by farmers working the sugarcane fields within the space. It will definitely turned used to indicate poverty, Hostin stated, earlier than saying that it now "means your connection to the land, to the island, and that's why we put on it with such pleasure" now.

"The Latino group is beneath assault proper now, I believe it meant not solely quite a bit to Puerto Ricans, however to each Latino and each American as effectively. So, I used to be verklempt," Hostin completed, referencing the closing portion of the present that noticed dancers wield flags representing varied nations around the globe which have excessive Latino populations, together with the U.S.

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Panelist Ana Navarro, who was born in Nicaragua, praised Dangerous Bunny for reaching a model of the American dream by way of his personal story of evolution, after he was "bagging groceries at a grocery store in San Juan" a decade in the past, to performing Sunday night time at "the most important stage on this planet."

She famous, "The explanation he was there may be as a result of he believed in himself, and he urged the remainder of us to imagine in ourselves." She then praised and thanked him and Martin for expressing gratitude towards the Latino group, and, in her eyes, by no means dropping sight of their origins.

"I can't overstate what it means to the Latino group that has seen itself persecuted, attacked, racially profiled, we've seen for the final 12 months our youngsters dragged by way of the streets," Navarro stated in a nod to the continuing controversial immigration raids occurring across the nation beneath the route of Trump. "To have Dangerous Bunny use that platform to say, don’t otherize us, we’re all a part of America, and we’re all equal and all of us belong, and love is stronger than hate."

Navarro completed her thought by stressing that "micro joys assist us cope with macro disappointment" — one thing she stated she's skilled "for over a 12 months beneath Trump, seeing what he has executed to my group," main her to really feel "so grateful to Dangerous bunny for having given me that micro pleasure" by way of his Tremendous Bowl halftime present.

Trump disparaged the set on social media Sunday night time, writing that the "Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present is completely horrible, one of many worst, EVER!" and stating that "it is mindless, is an affront to the Greatness of America, and doesn't symbolize our requirements of Success, Creativity, or Excellence." (Dangerous Bunny and the residents of Puerto Rico are Americans).

In anticipation of the Spanish-language set by Dangerous Bunny, conservative group Turning Level USA, based by the late Charlie Kirk, mounted its personal counter-programming titled the "All-American Halftime Present." The occasion included a headlining efficiency by Child Rock, who additionally just lately criticized Dangerous Bunny, and drew round 5 million concurrent viewers to the stay stream. In the meantime, early projections report that an estimated 135 million viewers might have tuned in for Dangerous Bunny's efficiency, which may put the Puerto Rican musician among the many most-watched Tremendous Bowl halftime exhibits in historical past.

The View airs weekdays on ABC. Watch Dangerous Bunny's Tremendous Bowl halftime efficiency — additionally together with a shock look by Woman Gaga — within the video above.

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