Influencer and professional boxer Jake Paul ignited controversy ahead of the Super Bowl 60 halftime performance by Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny by urging fans to turn off the broadcast and labeling the artist a “fake American.” Paul’s comments, shared Sunday on X, added a politically charged layer to the conversation surrounding one of the most-watched musical performances in the world.
In his post, Paul wrote that viewers should “purposefully turn off the halftime show” to demonstrate to corporations that audiences have power over viewership. He described Bad Bunny as “a fake American citizen performing who publicly hates America” and said he could not support that, remarks that quickly drew widespread criticism.
Paul’s Statement and Reaction
Paul’s message came just hours before the Super Bowl halftime show, which featured Bad Bunny as the headline performer at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. In the post, Paul asserted that audiences should use their ratings power as leverage against what he described as corporate overreach and cultural statements he disagreed with.
