Rapper-singer Bad Bunny’s unity-themed halftime performance at the Super Bowl on Sunday night has left the internet divided. While many hailed the former wrestler for his performance, others, including US President Donald Trump, slammed the performance, calling it “absolutely terrible.” Amid the controversy, Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, has now wiped his Instagram by deleting all posts and unfollowing everyone, leaving fans confused.
Bad Bunny deletes Instagram posts, unfollows everyone
Soon after his Super Bowl performance, fans who headed to Bad Bunny’s Instagram noticed something surprising. They noticed that his profile showed zero posts, and that he had unfollowed everyone, with the count dropping to 0, and even his display picture was gone, leaving his account looking completely blank.
Bad Bunny’s official Instagram page shows no posts and no followers. His older uploads and posts were also either deleted or archived. The artist and his team are yet to explain the reason for the sudden cleaning of his profile. Nevertheless, the move has left many users puzzled and sparked widespread speculation online.
One user on the internet reacted, “Bad Bunny deleting his Instagram after the Super Bowl is peak ‘reset the timeline’ behaviour. That’s the universal sign for ‘I know I broke the internet’,” while another noted, “Because of his message he passed through Super Bowl performance?” Another comment read, “Bro changed human history.”
About Bad Bunny`s Super Bowl performance
The Puerto Rican rapper and singer carried a bit of his culture to the global stage during his performance. The singer had an entire set inspired by his hometown community in Puerto Rico, where he narrated a love story throughout his show on football’s biggest night. The performance also featured appearances by Ricky Martin, Cardi B and actor Pedro Pascal.
In the final minutes of his performance, Bad Bunny named all the South American and Caribbean countries while the performers around him carried flags of these nations. The performance concluded with Bad Bunny saying, “God Bless America” amidst the flags. A message, “Only thing more powerful than hate is love” was flashed.
After the performance, Bad Bunny has faced criticism over the display of foreign flags to convey the message of unity.
