On February 8, people from around the country tuned into the Super Bowl Half Time show. This year, Puerto Rican-American artist Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, also known as Bad Bunny, performed the show with a powerful message of unity.

I myself am familiar with his music, I always hear his music at parties or family gatherings but I never listened to it on my own time. I always thought his songs and lyrics were really good and catchy but this performance has given me a greater appreciation for his music and I find myself listening to his songs in my free time.

He performed a lot of songs, opening with “Titi Me Pregunto” while walking through the sugar fields setting the scene for a lively upbeat vibe. He also performed one of his hit songs “MONACO”. Mid way through the performance of this song he said “Mi nombre es Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasió, y hoy estoy aquí en el superbowl 60 es porque nunca, nunca deje de creer en mi,” or “My name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasió and I am here today at the super bowl because I never stopped believing in myself.” 

Ocasió went on to say, while pointing at the camera, “Tu tambien deberias de creer en ti, vales más de lo que piensas, creeme,” which translates to “You should believe in yourself too, your worth more than you think.”

Towards the end, Ricky Martin performed the song “LO QUE LE PASO A HAWAII” the song in itself has meaning as it compares Puerto Rico’s colonization to Hawaii’s. The problems Puerto Ricans have are very similar to issues shared by many Native Hawaiians today. Bad Bunny also spoke on how Puerto Ricans often have to move away from their home islands which is an issue shared by Native Hawaiians.

The guests he had in the performance were a range of celebrities all with backgrounds of different countries in the Americas. Singers Cardi B (Dominican Republic), actors Jessica Alba (Mexico) Young Miko (Puerto Rico), Pedro Pascal (Chile) Karol G (Colombia) and baseball player Ronald Acuña Jr. (Venezuela) were some of the people who were seen in the show. 

The show incorporated many different symbolisms related to the Latino culture.  The tall grass played by real people symbolizes sugarcane fields in Puerto Rican countryside. Andrew Athias a 33 year old content creator who was part of the show, said in an interview, “I got paid 18.70 per hour for the gig, but I would’ve done it for free.”

As Bad Bunny walked through the sugarcane field he was seen greeting an agua de coco, piraguas, and taco stand symbolizing the culture of Puerto Riqueños. afterwards you see the boxers Xander Zayas and Emiliano Vargas, who wore the flags of Puerto Rico and Mexico on their shorts. Puerto Rico and Mexico have had a feud in boxing for decades. 

Bad Bunny performed the show walking around “La Casita,” a house where you can see all the guests and performers, aligned around La Casita as they dance and sing along. He falls through the roof of La Casita and you see a very authentic looking Latin-American style home. 

One of the most popular segments of the show was the (real) wedding officiated onstage, the vows were followed by a performance from Lady Gaga was seen wearing a light blue dress with a large pinkish-red flower called “La flor de Maga” the national flower of Puerto Rico. During the wedding party Bad Bunny awakens a child sleeping on the chairs as the parents dance the night away, many if not all Latin-Americans can relate to this scene. 

Viewers saw him walk towards “La Marqueta” and receive a shot from the last Latino club in NYC, beside it he walks towards a family sitting on a couch watching bad bunny receive the Grammys on an antique style TV. He is seen giving a child a Grammy representing his younger self.

Bad Bunny climbs onto electricity poles referring to Puerto Rico’s electricity crisis some of the island’s infrastructure remains unrestored after almost a decade later Hurricane Maria.  

After you see Bad Bunny carrying the Puerto Rican flag, the flag displayed during the performance had a lighter blue than the official flag, which is linked to the independence movement. The U.S. government altered the flag’s blue to a darker shade, mirroring the U.S. flag after taking control of the island.

As Bad Bunny concluded he said “God bless America” before reciting the countries of North and South America while their respective flags were displayed. This act served as a final tribute to emphasize that America extends beyond just the United States.

He holds up a football that says “ Together we are America” followed by him saying “Seguimos aqui,” that translates to “We remain here,” further emphasizing the idea that no matter how they try to erase us, we remain here.

EDIT 2/17/2026 This article was updated with a new headline and some formatting changes.