Jake Paul threw shade at Bad Bunny ahead of his Super Bowl halftime show. The YouTuber turned boxer put out a statement on X claiming he was going to be “turning off” Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show.
However, following immense backlash and a stellar performance from the Puerto Rico superstar, Paul backtracked on his comments.
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“Guys i love bad bunny idk what happened on my Twitter last night ?? wtf,” Paul posted on X Monday morning.
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Nick Wright spotted the backtracking and called out Paul on the ‘What’s Wright? with Nick Wright Show.’
Oh boy, do people have takes… and do people make fools of themselves with their takes so consistently.” Wright said in a Wednesday episode.
Jake Paul didn’t stop at posting on X. He also changed his bio on the platform to “Benito #1 fan,” referring to the Grammy Award winner by his first name.
Bad Bunny’s performance earned rave reviews for showcasing the significance of family and cultural heritage. He also brought the talents of the island’s inhabitants to the biggest stage in American sports.
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show among most watched in history
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance pulled in 128.2 million viewers. According to the Guardian, it is the fourth-most-watched half-time show in history, behind rapper Kendrick Lamar (133.5 million in 2025), singer Michael Jackson (133.4 million in 1993), and singer-dancer Usher (129.3 million in 2024).
The Puerto Rico rapper performed some of his biggest hits, including “Tití Me Preguntó”, “MONACO”, “BAILE INoLVIDABLE”, and “NUEVAYoL”. He also brought out Lady Gaga for a Spanish version of “Die with a Smile” and Ricky Martin for their collab “LO QUE LE PASÓ A HAWAii”.
Furthermore, the total social media consumption of Bad Bunny’s half-time show set a record of 4 billion views after the first 24 hours. It represents a 137% increase over last year.
The league said that more than 55% of all social views came from international markets. Also, the complete global viewership for the half-time show is expected to be available early next week.
The Super Bowl LX halftime show performance is the latest achievement for Bad Bunny in what has been a splendid start to the year. He won two awards at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, and he’s the first predominantly Spanish-speaking artist to headline the Super Bowl halftime show.
Edited by Nick Igbokwe
