Andy Cohen jumped to Bad Bunny’s defense after backlash erupted during the Super Bowl LX halftime show, using sharp sarcasm to silence critics unhappy with the Spanish-language performance.
After the big game, the See what happens live The host took to Threads, where he spent time directly responding to users criticizing Bad Bunny’s appearance at the 2026 Super Bowl.
One post that caught Cohen’s attention complained loudly about the lack of English during the halftime show.
“NOT A WORD OF ENGLISH ABOUT Bad Bunny’s Full Super Bowl LX Halftime Performance!!” the user wrote, calling it “shameful” and claiming that American sports had declined.
Cohen quickly pointed out the error in the argument and responded, “Lynda, your bangs are asking for help. Oh, and that’s Lady Gaga singing in English,” referencing the fact that the user had shared a clip from the show that actually featured Gaga’s English performance.
When another Threads user took aim at Bad Bunny’s style, stating that “most Americans don’t want to see men wearing dresses,” Cohen chimed in with a pointed question directly related to the show itself: “Who wore a dress?”
He Bravo The executive also addressed a post in which a user translated Bad Bunny’s Spanish lyrics into English and criticized the NFL for promoting what they called “trash.”
Cohen responded with a scathing comparison, writing, “Now let’s read Kid Rock’s lyrics,” referencing the rocker who headlined Turning Point USA’s alternative “All-American Halftime Show,” organized for viewers who opposed the NFL’s selection of a Spanish-language artist.
His sarcasm didn’t stop there.
When a user praised Kid Rock’s performance at the Turning Point USA concert, calling it emotional and powerful, Cohen responded: “Me too. The idea that I can wear jorts while looking like a prune gives me hope of getting older! I get a little fuzzy just typing it.”
Cohen also weighed in on criticism coming from the highest level, questioning President Donald Trump’s comments at the halftime show.
“Was there ever a time in history when the president’s opinion on the Super Bowl halftime show was relevant?” he wrote.
Trump took to Truth Social shortly after halftime to criticize Bad Bunny’s performance, calling it “absolutely terrible” and “one of the worst” in recent Super Bowl history.
He went on to say, “No one understands a word this guy says, and the dancing is disgusting, especially to the little kids watching from all over America and around the world.”
He added that the spectacle was a “slap in the face” to the country.
Cohen’s outspoken defense came on a night when he was already part of the Super Bowl spotlight, appearing in a NERDS Candy commercial during the broadcast.
But online, he made it clear that he wasn’t going to let criticism of Bad Bunny, or Spanish-language music, go unanswered, using humor and biting commentary to challenge the backlash head-on.
