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Bad Bunny's Super Bowl was a radical act of resistance | It's Been A Minute
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27:54Now PlayingBad Bunny's Super Bowl performance had a clear message for his fans and his haters.
The pop star's show was a colorful and vibrant vision of Puerto Rican culture and heritage, from a real life wedding to boxing matches - and even a surprise cameo from Ricky Martin. Against a backdrop of widespread immigration crackdowns and targeted rhetoric, Bad Bunny centered joy as an act of resistance - and as a space for all people in North and South America to unite.
Brittany is joined by Pop Culture Happy Hour cohost Stephen Thompson () , music and entertainment critic Reanna Cruz () , and Alana CasanovaBurgess () , host of La Brega podcast, to understand the version of America that Bad Bunny wants us to live in.
(0:00) Bad Bunny's performance was one of the all time greats
(03:04) The key moments: the parade of nations to Ricky Martin & Lady Gaga
(08:11) The story and world that Bad Bunny was building
(12:33) Weddings and joy as acts of resistance
(16:14) The Grammy, Liam Conejo Ramos, and what the moment meant
(23:57) Bad Bunny's radical politics vs. the NFL's politics
For more on Bad Bunny, check out this deep dive into his latest albumBad Bunny & the battle for Puerto Rico ()
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