Flavor Flav Defends Bad Bunny Amid Super Bowl Backlash

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 18: Flavor Flav and Grace Bowers perform at Brooklyn Bowl Nashville on October 18, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

Flavor Flav is making it clear that he’s team Bad Bunny all the way. The rap legend recently spoke out after the announcement that Bad Bunny will headline the next Super Bowl Halftime Show, and he isn’t here for the criticism surrounding the choice.

While at LAX, Flav shared his thoughts on people planning to skip the performance, saying they’re making a big mistake. “Shame on them,” he told TMZ, insisting that anyone who refuses to watch will miss out on one of the best halftime shows yet. He also questioned why some viewers would rather support Turning Point USA’s counter-event instead of celebrating a global artist with as much influence as Bad Bunny.

According to Flavor Flav, Bad Bunny’s accomplishments go far beyond music. He highlighted how the performer has used his platform to uplift Puerto Rico’s economy and shed light on issues affecting the island. Flav believes that kind of impact alone earns him the right to stand on the NFL’s biggest stage.

Some conservative figures, including former President Donald Trump, Riley Gaines, Jason Whitlock, and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, have said they won’t be watching the show. Still, that hasn’t changed the NFL’s stance. Commissioner Roger Goodell recently confirmed that the league has no plans to reconsider, reminding critics that every halftime performer sparks controversy for one reason or another.

As for Flavor Flav, he’s showing nothing but love. He said he’s a huge fan of Bad Bunny and wants to connect with him soon, even hinting at a potential collaboration when the star performs in Santa Clara, California, next year. His advice for the Latin superstar was simple and powerful: “Fight the Power.”


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