The Federal Communications Commission investigated Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show and found no violations after several Republican lawmakers claimed the Puerto Rican artist used explicit language that went uncensored during the broadcast.
According to the New York Post, the FCC examined potential violations of its rules over indecent material and offensive language on public airwaves.
The investigation revealed that three songs performed by Bad Bunny had references to sexual acts and genitalia removed for the Super Bowl versions. The songs — “Tití Me Preguntó,” “Monaco” and “Safaera” — contain those references in the original recordings.
The FCC said it would not pursue further action unless new evidence emerges.
Florida Republican Congressman Randy Fine sparked the controversy with a post on social media, calling Bad Bunny’s performance “disgusting” and “illegal” while quoting lyrics that were not performed at the Super Bowl.
According to the outlet, following the show, Fine wrote FCC Chairman Brendan Carr stating that “The woke garbage we witnessed on Super Bowl Sunday needs to be INVESTIGATED and put to an END.” he added: “There is NO reason that over 130 million people — including CHILDREN — should have been exposed to the vulgar and disgusting content of the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show.”
Missouri Republican Rep. Mark Alford raised similar concerns on Fox News, acknowledging he does not speak Spanish but claiming that “a lot of information” had “come out” about the lyrics.
No Republicans expressed similar concerns regarding Kid Rock lyrics that referenced drinking, drugs, prostitution and topless women at the Turning Point USA halftime show, which was marketed as “family friendly.”
Bad Bunny’s halftime show averaged 128.2 million viewers on NBC while garnering over 69 million views on YouTube and over 4 billion social media views.