Danica Patrick leaves her lane to crash and burn delivering Bad Bunny remark

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Bad Bunny is now a controversial figure, seemingly just because he’s proud of his roots and performs in Spanish. He’s made decisions aimed at safeguarding his fans, but is facing criticism for doing so. The artist has explained he doesn’t plan to tour the U.S. in the near future due to worries about ICE raids potentially happening at his shows.

Not everyone agrees with his methods. Interestingly, that group includes former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick. Patrick believes that artists who only perform songs in Spanish shouldn’t be headliners on major U.S. television programs. She seems to feel this limits their broad appeal to an American audience.

This likely refers to major events like the Oscars and the Super Bowl. Bad Bunny, for example, is already scheduled to perform at the Super Bowl LXI (that’s the Super Bowl happening in February 2026, for those keeping track). There’s been a significant amount of negative reaction to this announcement. The pushback has been considerable.

Danica Patrick is clearly not a fan of Bad Bunny (and why she is wrong)

There’s been some criticism of Bad Bunny’s decision to not tour the United States in 2026 (and inaccurate claims that he “canceled” his tour due to being “anti-ICE”). Others have expressed disappointment that he doesn’t have “no songs in English.” However, it’s worth noting that “Where She Goes” does include some English lyrics.

The popular hip-hop artist doesn’t need to record songs in Spanish, though. Spanish is his native language-he’s from Puerto Rico-and he won’t compromise his artistic integrity by making English songs simply to reach more listeners.

Just so you know, it’s important to note that Bad Bunny is a United States citizen. Because Puerto Rico is a US territory, anyone from there is also a citizen of the US.

Danica Patrick, a successful IndyCar racer but never a NASCAR winner, appears frustrated by this. She shared on X/Twitter, “Songs not in English shouldn’t be played at one of the most popular television events in the U.S. – and that goes beyond just sports.”

That’s a strange and, frankly, prejudiced opinion. It’s possible Patrick is trying to say that songs in languages other than English are acceptable. She did state, “No songs in English should not be allowed…” (It’s ironic that someone who seemingly only wants English songs performed at popular events doesn’t grasp how language functions.)

We’ve forgotten that music has the power to unite people, rather than create separation. Many people will enjoy Bad Bunny’s halftime performance, and that’s great. After all, music is a form of art, and Bad Bunny is a talented performer.

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2025-10-05 19:00