Bad Bunny’s controversial Super Bowl halftime show sparked a wave of FCC complaints from angry viewers, who criticized the performance as “pornographic,” “vulgar” and inappropriate for children.
More than 2,000 complaints have been filed Sent to the FCC After the match on February 11, including more than 100 messages describing the Puerto Rican pop star’s performance as lewd and full of lewd sex talk, According to TMZ Friday.
“The Super Bowl halftime show was disgusting. Pornographic gestures and language. This should not be allowed on public television. There were children watching,” wrote one viewer in Richfield, Utah.
“This was the most disgusting, vulgar and disgusting thing I have ever seen on public television,” reads a complaint sent from Republic, Missouri.
“I grew up with God and religion. I had to go to counseling and therapy after the Super Bowl… I can’t get the words out of my head. I have PTSD from the Super Bowl,” one person wildly claimed.
Another complaint said: “It is too vulgar and sexual in nature for a family gathering that we should have been warned in advance. The actions of the dancers on screen were also inappropriate.”
Others said they were upset because they couldn’t understand the Spanish words while some bilingual viewers said the subtitled content was not suitable for broadcast television.
Many complaints claimed that there would have been “more uproar” if the lyrics had been performed in English.
Some viewers also described the show as “anti-American” and accused Bad Bunny of speaking “satanic language.”
The Post exclusively reported in February that the halftime show had already come under scrutiny by the Federal Communications Commission for potential violations of rules prohibiting “indecent material” and offensive language on the public airwaves.
The agency’s initial review found that songs including “Tití Me Preguntó,” “Monaco” and “Safaera” were censored during broadcast to remove references to sexual acts and genitalia that could violate FCC standards.
Had they been broadcast uncensored, the words would have violated FCC rules prohibiting profanity and obscenity during primetime hours, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Prior to the match, the selection of Bad Bunny as the halftime performer drew criticism from conservative commentators and online critics.
Charlie Kirk’s organization Turning Point USA produced an alternative show called the “All-American Halftime Show” featuring Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett.
Despite the backlash, Bad Bunny’s performance still attracted 128.2 million viewers, making it one of the most-watched halftime shows in Super Bowl history.
Halftime performers, including Kendrick Lamar and Rihanna, also received complaints from the Federal Communications Commission about their performances.