Will Bad Bunny speak about Super Bowl-ICE row on SNL tonight? Details here

Bad Bunny will kick things off as Season 51 of Saturday Night Live gets underway.

Updated on: Oct 5, 2025, 04:49:31 IST

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Bad Bunny is having a massive week, and is kicking things off for Season 51 of Saturday Night Live with the episode today. The Puerto Rican musician was also announced as the 2026 Super Bowl halftime performer, earlier this week.

Bad Bunny will be followed in subsequent weeks by Amy Poehler and Sabrina Carpenter. (AP)

Bad Bunny is also coming off a historic residency in Puerto Rico, which ends Saturday. In his second “SNL” hosting gig, he'll be joined by musical guest Doja Cat, who is making her debut in that role.

Also Bad Bunny will be followed in subsequent weeks by Amy Poehler and Sabrina Carpenter. All three were highlights of the 50th season celebrations, with Bad Bunny performing at the “SNL50: The Homecoming Concert " and also serving as the final musical guest of the season.

Will Bad Bunny speak about Super Bowl row on SNL?

Bad Bunny has become the focus of right-wing ire after he was announced as the Super Bowl performer. The issue seems to rise from the fact that the majority of Bad Bunny's songs are not in English. Many have clamored for a ‘US citizen’ to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show.

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An old statement of Bad Bunny where he said he wasn't touring in the US due to ICE has also resurfaced. Following this, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said “We’ll be all over that place. We are going to enforce the law. You shouldn’t be coming to the Super Bowl unless you are a law abiding American citizen.”

There is no confirmation of whether Bad Bunny will be speaking about the Super Bowl row on SNL.

Upon being announced as the Super Bowl halftime performer, Bad Bunny had issued a statement, saying, “What I'm feeling goes beyond myself,” Variety reported. “It's for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown... this is for my people, my culture, and our history,” the statement continued.

(With AP inputs)

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Shuvrajit Das Biswas
Shuvrajit has over seven years of experience covering US, India, and world news. An English Literature postgraduate from Jadavpur University, Shuvrajit started off covering entertainment, gaming and all things pop culture. There were brief periods away from the media industry, with short stints in content marketing, ed-tech and academic editing. However, the newsroom beckoned and over the last few jobs, Shuvrajit has exceedingly focused on team functioning as well, including tracking news and assigning tasks, working on everyday breaking news, framing detailed coverage plans, and creating immersive and data-driven stories. In his time as a digital journalist, he has covered a Lok Sabha election, multiple state elections, Union Budgets and award ceremonies. He has also helped in planning content for company event panels in the past. For work, Shuvrajit enjoys dabbling with data visualization, editing tools, and AI chatbots and attempts to incorporate AI workflows in everyday tasks. He is deeply interested in geopolitics, sports, films and music. Prompting is a new fascination for Shuvrajit now. Apart from that, he can be found doom-scrolling, sharing memes, or cheering on his favorite football team.Read More

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