Meghan McCain sparked backlash from her fellow conservatives for praising Unhealthy Bunny’s efficiency on the Tremendous Bowl halftime present on Sunday.
“I’m sorry however I simply genuinely query your style stage if you happen to didn’t benefit from the Unhealthy Bunny halftime present,” McCain wrote on X. “And all the things in life doesn’t must be ruined with politics.”
McCain’s remarks come as a break from different conservatives who have been outraged by the Latin artist, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, singing totally in Spanish.
President Donald Trump referred to as Unhealthy Bunny’s efficiency a “‘slap within the face’ to our Nation,” and Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) claimed it depicted “homosexual pornography,” going so far as to request the Power and Commerce Committee to launch a proper inquiry into the NFL and NBC.
Proper-wing pages on X bashed McCain’s protection of the efficiency, some making feedback about her physique and others criticizing the dance.
“The truth that the NFL selected Unhealthy Bunny made it political,” one remark with over a thousand likes learn.
“He ruined it with politics to begin with.. additionally I’m fairly positive the vast majority of Individuals watch soccer in English. The halftime present ought to mirror that…” one other X person’s remark with tons of of likes learn.
“A cross dresser who mumbles in Spanish is best style than what they did on the TPUSA halftime present? You’re not critical,” one other remark learn.
“Folks not liking music that they will’t perceive the lyrics to, delivered by an artist that doesn’t share their values, doesn’t imply they’ve unhealthy style,” one other X person wrote. “You’ve been exterior of AZ and hanging out within the beltway for too lengthy.”
Regardless of the all of the backlash, Unhealthy Bunny’s present was nicely obtained by many others on-line who appreciated the music, accompanied by scenes that paid tribute to Puerto Rican tradition and displayed messages like “The one factor extra highly effective than hate is love.”