The backlash to Dangerous Bunny's upcoming Tremendous Bowl halftime present has been heard and now, he's getting some competitors.
Turning Level USA, the conservative nonprofit co-founded by the late Charlie Kirk and now led by his widow, Erika Kirk, introduced Thursday, October 9 that it'll stage a competing live performance throughout Tremendous Bowl LX, calling it “The All American Halftime Present.”
In a post via X, the group mentioned it was “thrilled to announce The All American Halftime Present,” linking to a web site the place followers can join updates. Whereas the occasion's location and performers haven't been revealed, the positioning guarantees a present celebrating “values, religion, and freedom.”
One element shortly drew consideration on-line, below a survey part asking followers what sort of music they like, one choice reads: “Something in English.”
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The announcement follows uproar over the NFL's choice to call Dangerous Bunny, 31, who primarily performs in Spanish, because the 2025 Tremendous Bowl halftime headliner. The Puerto Rican famous person's choice has divided audiences, with some praising the transfer as inclusive and others blasting it as un-American.
Among the many critics was President Donald Trump, who dismissed the selection throughout a Newsmax interview on Monday, October 6.
“I by no means heard of him,” Trump mentioned. “I don't know who he's, I don't know why they're doing it — it's loopy. After which they blame it on some promoter that they employed to choose up leisure. I believe it's completely ridiculous.”
Homeland Safety Secretary Kristi Noem additionally weighed in on Friday, October 3, telling conservative host Benny Johnson that ICE “will probably be all over” on the Tremendous Bowl.
“I've the duty for ensuring everyone who goes to the Tremendous Bowl has the chance to get pleasure from it and to depart, and that's what America's about,” Noem mentioned. “So yeah, we'll be throughout that place. We're going to implement the regulation.”
She added, “Folks shouldn't be coming to the Tremendous Bowl until they're law-abiding People who love this nation.”
Noem went even additional, taking goal on the NFL itself, saying, “They suck. God will bless us and we'll stand and be pleased with ourselves on the finish of the day … they usually're so weak, we'll repair it.”
Former Tremendous Bowl halftime performer Jennifer Lopez took the opposite aspect of the controversy on the TODAY present on Monday.
“He's one of many high artists on the planet proper now, in all probability the highest,” Lopez mentioned.
“It could possibly be a variety of totally different individuals, “ she added.That's the factor. I'm tremendous excited for individuals to see himI suppose they'll be pleasantly stunned as a result of his music transcends language.“It's wonderful what he's accomplished. He's accomplished one thing that lots of people have by no means accomplished of their life. I'm so excited for him. I used to be excited when he carried out with us on the Tremendous Bowl and I'm excited to see what he does. He places on an excellent present. He's an incredible entertainer.”
Dangerous Bunny appeared unbothered by the criticism throughout his Saturday Night time Stay monologue on October 4.
“I'm very completely happy, and I believe everyone seems to be completely happy about it, even Fox Information!” he joked, earlier than switching to Spanish and including with a smile, “In the event you didn't perceive what I simply mentioned, you may have 4 months to study.”
The Grammy winner will carry out the Tremendous Bowl halftime present on February 8 in New Orleans, whereas Turning Level USA's rival “All American Halftime Present” is predicted to announce its lineup within the coming weeks.
