Megyn Kelly Slams Bad Bunny’s “All-Spanish” Super Bowl Halftime Show as “Middle Finger” to America
Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly launched a blistering critique of the Super Bowl LX halftime show this week, accusing headliner Bad Bunny of alienating the American public by performing his set primarily in Spanish. Speaking on Piers Morgan Uncensored the day after the event, Kelly argued that the decision to feature a non-English performance at the NFL’s championship game undermined the event’s role as a unifying national tradition.
“I’m sorry, Piers, but to get up there and perform the whole show in Spanish is a middle finger to the rest of America,” Kelly stated during the segment. “Who gives a damn that we have 40 million Spanish speakers in the United States? We have 310 million who don’t speak a lick of Spanish.”
The former Fox News host contended that the Super Bowl is “supposed to be a unifying event for the country—not for the Latinos, not for one small group, but for the country.” She further expressed her preference for entertainment that feels “quintessentially American,” listing “good old-fashioned American apple pie” and “an English-speaking performer” as her ideal standards for the event.
Performance Background
Bad Bunny, a Puerto Rican superstar and global music phenomenon, headlined the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show on February 8, 2026, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The performance was historic, marking the first time a Latin solo artist headlined the show with a set performed almost entirely in Spanish. The 13-minute spectacle featured guest appearances by Ricky Martin and Lady Gaga and included elaborate choreography paying homage to Caribbean culture and Puerto Rican history.
Kelly’s criticism extended beyond the language barrier to the artist’s political history. She argued that the NFL’s selection of Bad Bunny was problematic given his past criticism of the Trump administration and U.S. immigration policies. “We don’t need an ICE- or America-hater featured as our primetime entertainment,” she told Morgan.
Objections and Counterpoints
During the broadcast, host Piers Morgan pushed back against Kelly’s characterization of the show. He praised the performance as a “Broadway-on-steroids piece of theater” and argued that its themes were rooted in love and unity rather than division. Morgan noted that the show included a live wedding ceremony on stage, which he suggested should appeal to conservative values of marriage and commitment.
When Morgan pointed out that the United States does not have an official, federally mandated national language, Kelly disputed the relevance of the argument, insisting that English is the de facto standard for American culture.
Despite the controversy, the performance appears to have resonated with a massive global audience. Data released following the broadcast indicated that Bad Bunny’s streaming numbers surged by over 400% in the hours immediately following the game, suggesting that while the language choice may have polarized some viewers, it successfully engaged millions of fans worldwide.
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