Overview

• The NFL named Bad Bunny to headline the Super Bowl LX halftime show on Feb. 8, 2026, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.
• California Governor Gavin Newsom’s official press account posted a viral photo of Vice President JD Vance in drag to lampoon boycott calls tied to Bad Bunny’s past drag imagery.
• MAGA-aligned influencers urged boycotts, advertiser shunning, and even a counter–halftime show, with some incorrectly suggesting the Puerto Rican star is not a U.S. citizen or objecting to Spanish-language songs.
• Critics including Danica Patrick, Sage Steele, Tomi Lahren, and Jack Posobiec attacked the pick, with Posobiec blaming Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, which partners with the NFL on the halftime show.
• The NFL has not offered a substantive public response, and coverage notes Bad Bunny’s previous drag performance and his stated ICE concerns when omitting U.S. mainland dates from a tour.