Sophie Rain Takes A Stance Amid Bad Bunny Halftime Show Debate

As backlash swirled online over Bad Bunny headlining the Super Bowl halftime show, not less than one high-profile creator is making it clear she’s firmly in his corner. OnlyFans star Sophie Rain spoke out in support of the worldwide superstar after he delivered his first-ever Super Bowl halftime performance, which brought high-energy and an unapologetic party vibe he promised fans.

When Bad Bunny was first announced because the halftime headliner, criticism quickly followed, much of it centered on his Spanish-language music, explicit lyrics, Puerto Rican roots, and outspoken political beliefs. The artist, whose real name is Benito Martínez Ocasio, has been vocal about his opposition to aggressive immigration enforcement and previously called for the top of ICE during a Grammys speech.

Despite calls from some corners to interchange him, the NFL stood by its selection. Commissioner Roger Goodell was asked again this week about Bad Bunny’s comments and made it clear the league supports artists using their platforms to precise themselves.

Much of the backlash, critics noted, ignored the indisputable fact that Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory and that Bad Bunny is a U.S. citizen. As an alternative, the response fueled a broader culture war over who gets to represent America on its biggest stage, and what “American” even looks like.

But Sophie Rain wasn’t buying into the outrage.

Shortly after the halftime show performance, Rain took to X, writing, “halftime show was great, wish there wasn’t a lot hate on this world.”

In a press release shared with The Blast, Rain expanded on why the performance mattered to her and to so many others watching. “Bad Bunny didn’t just perform,” she said. “He represented tens of millions of people that don’t often see themselves within the highlight on the most important stage in America.”

She urged fans to not let political noise drown out what the moment meant. “In the event you felt seen last night, should you felt proud, hold onto that,” Rain said. “Don’t let all of the political noise drown out what the moment meant. Bad Bunny didn’t perform for social media; he performed for his people and to represent what music means to him.”

Rain added that the performance sent a robust message to those that often feel brushed aside. “He performed for the individuals who’ve been told they’re too loud, too foreign, too different,” she said. “And he made history doing it.”

She closed by calling for more unity and fewer division in popular culture and on the planet. “I’m happy with artists like Benito,” Rain said. “There’s loads of hate on the planet straight away. We’d like less of that. We’d like to represent all cultures equally.”

Not everyone was cheering. Donald Trump weighed in on Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX halftime performance with a blistering social media post on Sunday, making it clear he was not a fan.

Calling the show “absolutely terrible” and “one in every of the worst, EVER,” Trump described the performance as a “slap within the face” to the country. He went on to say there was “nothing inspirational” concerning the halftime show and claimed it did not reflect what he views as American values.

“It is mindless,” Trump wrote, adding that the performance was an “affront to the Greatness of America” and didn’t represent “Success, Creativity, or Excellence.” He also criticized the music and choreography, saying viewers couldn’t understand the lyrics and calling the dancing inappropriate for kids watching at home.

While Donald Trump’s outspoken criticism grabbed headlines, the general response to Bad Bunny’s halftime show leaned much more positive across Hollywood and beyond. Comedy legend Adam Sandler cheered the performance, while others praised Bad Bunny’s celebration of culture and unity on one in every of the world’s biggest stages.