
The two-ish weeks following the announcement that Bad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl LX halftime show were yet another reminder that America is on a scary path. But while the right has promised a competing concert that is thus far without performers or a venue, other Americans have taken it on themselves to learn Spanish, starting with the Puerto Rican hitmaker’s own catalog.
@niklaus_miller There’s a long road ahead 🤣 … #badbunny #nflhalftimeshow #nflfootball #spanishtiktok #badbunnyfans @Bad Bunny
♬ original sound - Niklaus 🦕
As the videos show, learning a second language in adulthood isn’t easy. But users like @niklaus_miller are soldiering through the syllables, committing the songs to memory in the four months that remain before the Super Bowl.
@oneilthomas97 Getting my Spanish together from NOW to party with y’all for Bad Bunny Super Bowl 😭😭🔥🇵🇷🏈 I’m so hyped! @Bad Bunny #badbunny #superbowl
♬ original sound - O’Neil Thomas
Others, Chelsea Handler apparently among them, are venturing beyond music in their effort to master a second language.
@chelseahandler @Bad Bunny es muy guapo
♬ EoO - Bad Bunny
Though @niklaus_miller claimed to have “learned nothing” in his first video, by his sixth day, he was making progress.
@niklaus_miller Almost time to list the noviassss. #badbunny #nfl #superbowl #spanishtiktok
♬ original sound - Niklaus 🦕
America’s aspiring Spanish speakers will have their moment of truth on Feb. 8, when Bad Bunny takes the stage at San Francisco’s Levi’s Stadium.
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