Around 130 million viewers tuned in to watch his performance. But some UK viewers may still be wondering - who is Bad Bunny and why all the controversy surrounding his Super Bowl show?
His performance at the half-time show has seen thousands of comments on social media, but are all of them true? Other Side of the Story has taken three claims about Bad Bunny’s set and sorted the facts from the fake news.
Did Bad Bunny burn the US flag?
A picture apparently showing the artist setting fire to the US flag while in a stage costume has been widely shared across social media. A closer look at the original source shows that it was initially posted on a Facebook page which specialises in AI content and is not meant to be taken seriously, so this is fake.
You can do a reverse image search on images to see where they originally came from and if any reputable news outlets are talking about it.
Who did Bad Bunny hand his Grammy to?
As part of the performance Bad Bunny handed his Grammy to a small boy. There has been much speculation about the meaning of the moment, and the boy has been reported on some social media posts as Liam Conejo Ramos, a five-year-old boy who made the news after he was detained by ICE, the USA’s Immigration Customs Enforcement police.
This is not true, the child is actually an actor called Lincoln Fox. An Instagram account representing the child star posted his appreciation to almost 15k followers. Checking official social media accounts and other reputable news outlets is a good way to see if something is true or not.
Was Bad Bunny wearing a bulletproof vest?
Bad Bunny was also subject to speculation that he wore a bulletproof vest at the Super Bowl performance, due to the structure of his top.
And this wouldn't be the first time. Some people on socials believed the form-fitting cut of his suit at the Grammy Awards the previous week was also due to a bulletproof vest.
However, there is no evidence that this is the case.
No official reports or statements from the singer have confirmed he was wearing a bulletproof vest at either event and anything else is speculation. Fashion magazine Vogue also suggested the reason for Bad Bunny’s structured shape at the Grammy’s was due to the cut of the suit and no official sources have come out to say he had a bulletproof vest at the Super Bowl. Always take a close look at TikTok posts. Some will carry a label stating that they are AI generated which means it is not a genuine image. Some of the posts showing Bad Bunny in a bulletproof vest are labelled as being made in this way.
It’s important to do your research when you read wild claims and see if there is any evidence to back these claims up. Sharing these images online can spread misinformation and disinformation.
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This article was published in February 2026
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