Bad Bunny walked out in a #64 jersey with “OCASIO” on the back.
Not Bad Bunny.
Not Benito.
His real name.
His family name.
Then he grabbed the mic and said:
“My name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio. And if today I’m here at the Super Bowl, it’s because I never, never stopped believing in myself.”
In Spanish.
No translation.
Even the jumbotron was in Spanish.
And I watched the whole thing with a translator on.
Because the message was that important to me.
They said he was “un-American.”
They said nobody would understand him.
They said having him perform was “ridiculous.”
And he SHOWED OUT!
He brought out Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin.
He staged a wedding on the field.
He recreated a bodega.
He gave us a whole scene of family and love.
He humanized an entire culture on the world’s biggest stage.
All in his native language.
And he didn’t flinch.
His lyrics were clear messages:
“They want to take the river from me, and the beach too. They want my neighborhood and for my grandma to leave.”
“I should have taken more photos when I had you. Hopefully my loved ones will never move.”
And that last line:
“Ojalá que los míos nunca se muden.”
Hopefully my loved ones will never move.
That’s about families being separated.
Forced to leave.
Displacement.
Yeah, he didn’t chase the mainstream.
He made the mainstream come to him.
He put his family name on his back and told 120 million people exactly who he is.
And I’m here for ALL of it!👏🏽
My parents were considered “late parents” and it was really cool to not “grow up with my parents ”
House was paid off, careers good…they were seasoned adults
People with an $800 mortgage they secured years ago absolutely love to give their input on how people renting because they physically cannot afford a home in todays market should budget, and when they say “do you realize I’m paying almost $2k for 1 bedroom” they tell you you should’ve just bought a house. I’m sorry I was like 21 with $500 to my name and in college a few years ago, Bobert. But you’re right. It’s all my fault!
I’ve never once seen Kourtney take accountability & apologise ever.
Yes, Kourtney goes low & Kim goes lower. But why is it never about how Kourtney hurts Kim’s feelings?
She called her selfish, narcissistic and egotistical but is shocked when Kim bites back. #TheKardashians
Kourtney Kardashian should’ve left that show before they signed that new deal with Hulu.
You don’t want to work. You don’t want to be around your family. Yet, you still want a check?
Make it make sense.