Bad Bunny slammed for ‘drag performances’ as petition to replace him with George Strait at Super Bowl tops 100k signatures

NY Post ^ | 2/03/26 | Bianca Heyward

[Libloather]

The Super Bowl hasn’t even kicked off yet, but the halftime show is already a fumble in the eyes of over 100,000 disgruntled fans.

A viral petition demanding the NFL ditch Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny in favor of country legend George Strait has gained a lot of internet interest, racking up more than 122,000 signatures as of Tuesday morning.

The petition, started in October 2025 by Kar Shell, argues that Strait — the Texas-born country music icon with more than 60 No. 1 hits and decades of chart-topping success — better represents “American music’s rich heritage” and would be more appealing to a broad, cross-generational audience.

“The Super Bowl halftime show should unite our country, honor American culture, and remain family-friendly, not be turned into a political stunt,” the petition reads. “Bad Bunny represents none of these values; his drag performances and style are the opposite of what families expect on football’s biggest stage.”

On Sunday, Bad Bunny took to the Grammys stage to accept an award for Best Música Urbana Album and used the platform to deliver a blunt “ICE Out” message.

[Tanniker Smith]

I’ll be volunteering to due the dishes at that point. Or asking my wife if she wants to leave yet. We’d be home in time for the second half (not that she cares about the game).

To be honest, if it isn’t competitive, I don’t pay a lot of attention to the second half, either. I haven’t been in a pool in years.

[dfwgator]

I scheduled that root canal, that I had been putting off.

[drwoof]

So it would indeed seem.

[pawpawrick]

A million signatures wouldn’t make a difference. The cowardly Goodell handed responsibility for the half time shows over to billionaire pimp Jay-Z. The shows from now on will not be suitable for families.

[jeffersondem]

“I won't be watching, who cares, WHO IS BAD BUNNY?”

Good question.

I would be willing to bet a medium-priced hamburger that Bad Bunny is not even his real name.

I say he is a fake; phony as a one dollar bill.

[Kudsman]

Let’s face it. Half of America just wants to dance around a firepit.

lol. And pass the hallucination pipe. 'Ere.

Been there, done that, all better now, ty.

[Allegra]

On Sunday, Bad Bunny took to the Grammys stage to accept an award for Best Música Urbana Album and used the platform to deliver a blunt “ICE Out” message.

The Studio 6B guys have shown this a couple of times.~p> Bun-Bun sounded like he has the IQ of a small rock.

[ridesthemiles]

$2 MILLION PER TEAM..

[gnarledmaw]

I havent actually watched football in decades. I do often watch halftime shows afterwards. I didnt think they would be able to come up with anything worse than Beyonce and the Black Panthers doing that fart wafting dance. I guess Ive been proven wrong.

You did stimulate an idea. Why do we need “real” people at all? Cant someone AInimate Jessica Rabbit into doing something sleazy? I bet she works for less than these artists. WB is very much into DEI and all kinds of things liberal, how about Elmer teaching Porky why he should wear pants? Ooh! Luke Skywalker getting it on with his sister?

So many good possibilities. It wouldnt be any more ridiculous or offensive. Possibly less as their arent any real people involved.

[MikelTackNailer]

My puppy loves to watch it too! Our cat sits with her and they will easily watch an hour of it.

My orange cat likes watching actual football. I thought it was from the activity on the screen until he turned to me and said "They really screwed changing the kick-off rules."

[tlozo]

Roger Goodell is paid $64 million PER YEAR and this is the sht he picks for the halftime show

Yup, he's responsible for pushing this crap

[Diana in Wisconsin]

LOL! And I agree with your cat!

[joshua c]

yes

butt bunny will have a wardrobe malfunction

i would say hairy balls

but they are probably shaved

[ro_dreaming]

I’ll either be watching the TP USA event or Puppy Bowl for halftime.

[CodeToad]

ROFL! Man, I don’t know what’s in your nachos but go easy!

[MikelTackNailer]

I did say he was an orange cat, so there's that. Or the Titans' incredibly bad playing this year induced hallucinations.

Seriously though, if it weren't for alcohol and good company I wouldn't have gotten through last year's Super Bowl. Bad game, offensive noise for halftime and even the multi-million dollar commercials were dull.

Got this weird idea so bear with me:

MUSIC by artists who most people actually know and like. I know that's radical and asking too much...

[Fledermaus]

Yep

[CodeToad]

I hear ya. Our orange cat, Leo, is a cute and fluffy terrorist.

[ViLaLuz]

Link to the petition:
https://www.change.org/p/replace-bad-bunny-with-george-strait-for-the-2026-super-bowl-halftime-show