After controversy arose over Bad Bunny’s performance during the Super Bowl LX halftime show on February 8, 2026, the FCC conducted a review and announced their findings related to broadcast decency rules.
Here are the final results.
Feb 8, 2026; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Bad Bunny performs during the half time show at the game between New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images
Feb 8, 2026; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Bad Bunny performs during the half time show at the game between New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Decided There Were No Violations in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show
Key details from reports (including the New York Post, NBC Sports/ProFootballTalk, NewsNation, and others in mid-February 2026):
The FCC examined the performance for potential breaches of rules prohibiting indecent material, profanity, or obscene content during primetime hours (when children could be watching).
Complaints—led by some Republican lawmakers (e.g., Rep. Randy Fine of Florida and Rep. Mark Alford of Missouri)—focused on alleged vulgar lyrics, choreography, and exposure of “inappropriate” content to over 130 million viewers, including children.
The agency determined that Bad Bunny’s songs (including “Tití Me Preguntó,” “Monaco,” and “Safaera”) had been carefully edited (“scrubbed”) to remove explicit references to sex acts, genitalia, or profanity. Lyrics were altered, bleeped, or omitted to comply with broadcast standards.
Once translated and reviewed, the content did not meet the threshold for enforcement under FCC indecency guidelines.
This outcome aligns with precedents where halftime shows (e.g., recent ones with edited lyrics) avoid fines or penalties when modifications are made. The FCC’s decision effectively closed the review, rejecting calls for fines, investigations into NBC/NFL licenses, or other sanctions.
The controversy stemmed partly from the performance’s bold celebration of Puerto Rican and Latin culture (with guests like Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin, Cardi B, and Pedro Pascal), which some critics labeled “disgusting” or politically motivated, while supporters praised it as empowering and record-setting in viewership (around 128–135 million).
No fines were issued, and the show was cleared of wrongdoing. The FCC’s stance has been described in some coverage as a vindication of the performance’s compliance efforts.
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