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LOS ANGELES () — Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show — now the most-watched in the game’s history — featured a range of performers from across Southern California, many of whom described the experience as emotional, symbolic and deeply personal.
The Puerto Rican global superstar delivered a visually rich performance built on colorful imagery, songs from his catalog and appearances by people whose own stories added layers of meaning. Many communities across the globe and Southern California were represented.
“We’re living our… it’s like living a dream, but we’re awake,” said Stephanie Stevenson, the owner of Stephanie Stevenson’s Latin Dance Studio in North Hollywood.
Among the local standouts was young dancer Jade San Pedro, Stevenson’s daughter. She appeared in a segment following Lady Gaga’s performance, where Bad Bunny took her hand for a twirl. Stevenson, who is the daughter of a Chilean immigrant, also performed on stage nearby.
“He’s very kind to the kids. After the show, he came and talked to all of us and thanked us from the bottom of his heart for making his show special,” Stevenson said.
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“I was so happy, and I’m so happy that I get to do it with my mom, and really, that’s like a dream. My dream come true,” Jade added.
Five-year-old Lincoln Fox of Costa Mesa also took part, portraying a young Bad Bunny receiving a Grammy.
The talented violinists of Mariachi Divas, an all-female band based in Los Angeles, also performed on the big stage.
“For me, it was a really beautiful feeling to be able to stand up in front of the world and say, ‘Yes, we’re proud of our culture and our heritage,’ and this is something that has always been a part of this continent, of this part of the world, and we’re not leaving,” Mariachi Divas violinist Desiree Zavala said.
The talented violinists of Mariachi Divas, an all-female band based in Los Angeles, performed on the big stage during Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show.
Another moment resonated across Los Angeles when Highland Park’s own Villa’s Tacos was highlighted during the show. Owner Victor Villa, who started the business in his grandmother’s front yard eight years ago, spoke with Eyewitness News just after returning to L.A.
Villa’s Tacos, a beloved Los Angeles taqueria, found itself on the biggest stage in American pop culture when it was featured in Bad Bunny’s halftime show.
“I can’t think of another Super Bowl halftime show that was just that big and to represent all the Latinos, especially during this tough time right now, doing what we love to do,” Villa said.
“It was just such a joyous moment for what it represents, as well. You know, all the taqueros, you know, the hard-working people, our culture. It was just amazing,” his mother, Marilu Villa, said.
The performance also featured professional boxers Xander Zayas, who is Puerto Rican, and Emiliano Vargas of Oxnard, a Mexican American fighter and son of world champion Fernando Vargas.
“Some of the biggest rivalries in boxing is Mexico versus Puerto Rico,” Vargas said. “So, I think it just goes hand in hand with Mexican and Puerto Rican and Latin culture. You know, we’re definitely fighters.”
Throughout the show, Bad Bunny paid tribute to Puerto Rico, celebrating its struggle, beauty and resilience. He closed with a blessing — “God bless America” — before naming the many countries that make up the Americas.
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