Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show was found not to have violated any rules following an investigation by the Federal Communications Commission.
It comes after a number of Republican congressmen called for a probe accusing the Puerto Rican star of potentially violating broadcast decency standards despite the fact he censored or omitted his most explicit lyrics from the show.
In a letter to the FCC chairman Brendan Carr via Consequence, Florida Republican congressman Randy Fine wrote earlier this week, “What Americans witnessed during the Super Bowl halftime show with Bad Bunny was despicable and never should be allowed to be shown on television again… In America, our laws are not suggestions, and no matter what foreign language you speak, you must comply.” Fine specifically cited the line “el perico es blanco” from Bad Bunny’s song “NUEVAYoL,” which is a reference to cocaine.
A number of other Republicans made similar complaints.
Now according to the New York Post, sources have confirmed that because the songs ‘Tití Me Preguntó’, ‘Monaco’, and ‘Safaera’ were scrubbed of lyrics that normally include references to sex acts and genitalia, the FCC is said to “have shelved any additional scrutiny barring further evidence”.
It comes after Donald Trump also hit out at the show, branding it a “slap in the face” for America.
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“It makes no sense, is an affront to the Greatness of America, and doesn’t represent our standards of Success, Creativity, or Excellence,” he said following the performance. “Nobody understands a word this guy is saying, and the dancing is disgusting, especially for young children that are watching from throughout the U.S.A., and all over the World.”
Despite that, footage later showed that Trump’s Super Bowl Party aired Bad Bunny’s halftime show instead of Kid Rock’s, leading fans to criticise the US President for making “hypocritical” comments about the Puerto Rican superstar.
The show has since been ranked as the fourth biggest in Super Bowl history with the musician pulling in 128.2million viewers.
His set was a celebration of a Latin music and saw him perform with dozens of dancers while moving through a complex sequence of staged set pieces.
Pedro Pascal, Cardi B, Jessica Alba and Karol G were all spotted among the dancers, while Bad Bunny initially appeared to deliver one of the three Grammys he won last week to a young boy during the performance whom many thought was ICE detainee Liam Conejo Ramos. It was later revealed that he handed it to a child actor called Lincoln Fox Ramadan.
Lady Gaga made a surprise appearance to deliver a Latin version of her Bruno Mars collaboration ‘Die With A Smile’, and was joined by Bad Bunny’s backing band Los Pleneros de la Cresta. Ricky Martin, meanwhile, was on hand to introduce ‘El apagón’ with an excerpt of ‘LO QUE LE PASÓ A HAWAii’.
