<description>&lt;p&gt;If you&amp;rsquo;ve taken a passing glimpse at news over the past week, you would have come across the name Bad Bunny.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The Puerto Rican musician recently won three Grammy awards and just performed on the biggest stage in the world as headline act for the NFL Super Bowl&amp;rsquo;s half-time show, which usually attracts more than 100 million viewers every year.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The 29-year-old&amp;rsquo;s selection and performance have not been without controversy.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Today, culture editor-at-large Michael Idato examines why Bad Bunny has become a focal point for the Trump administration and the anti-ICE immigration movement, and how he might impact US politics.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://subscribe.smh.com.au/" rel="payment"&gt;Subscribe to The Age &amp; SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Morning Edition

The Age and Sydney Morning Herald

The politics of Bad Bunny and the Super Bowl’s half-time show

FEB 9, 202618 MIN
The Morning Edition

The politics of Bad Bunny and the Super Bowl’s half-time show

FEB 9, 202618 MIN

Description

If you’ve taken a passing glimpse at news over the past week, you would have come across the name Bad Bunny.The Puerto Rican musician recently won three Grammy awards and just performed on the biggest stage in the world as headline act for the NFL Super Bowl’s half-time show, which usually attracts more than 100 million viewers every year.The 29-year-old’s selection and performance have not been without controversy.Today, culture editor-at-large Michael Idato examines why Bad Bunny has become a focal point for the Trump administration and the anti-ICE immigration movement, and how he might impact US politics.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.