Congressman Wants to Investigate Bad Bunny Halftime Show Over ‘Twerking’
United States Congressman Andy Ogles demands an investigation into Bad bunny‘s Super Bowl LX halftime show, which he described as “pure filth.”
Ogles, a 54-year-old Republican from Tennessee, on Monday, Feb. 9, called for “a formal congressional investigation into the National Football League and NBC for their foreknowledge, deliberate approval and facilitation of this indecent broadcast.”
“American culture will not be mocked or corrupted without consequence,” Ogles said via X.
He added: “Children were forced to endure graphic displays of homosexual sex acts, women gyrating provocatively, and Bad Bunny shamelessly clutching his crotch as he hung in the air. And as if that weren’t scandalous enough, the performance’s lyrics openly glorified sodomy and countless other unspeakable depravities. These blatant, indecent acts are illegal to display on public airways.”
In a letter written to Brett Guthriethe chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Ogles pointed out specific points of contention regarding Bad Bunny’s performance, which aired live during Super Bowl LX on Sunday, February 8.
Ogles criticized Bad Bunny for performing his song “Safaera,” which the congressman said contains references to “analingus, sexual intercourse and other explicit themes.”
He also referenced the choreography during “Yo Perreo Sola,” which he said featured “overtly sexualized movements, including widespread twerking, grinding, pelvic thrusting and other sexually suggestive behavior.”
Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN) walks through the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on February 3, 2026.
Heather Diehl/Getty Images“Although the set was performed primarily in Spanish, it was based on songs whose sexual content remained evident across any language barrier,” Ogles argued. “This language barrier did not diminish the explicit nature of the material; rather, it reinforced the broadcaster’s obligation to exercise reasonable care in reviewing, translating and evaluating the content prior to broadcast.”
Ogles added, “We need to make sure that we hold Spanish-language content to the same standards and expectations that we have for English-language content.”
The politician suggested it was “highly unlikely” that the NFL and NBC, which broadcast the game, “did not have advanced knowledge of the content of the performance.”
“Rehearsals were held, setlists and production elements were submitted in advance, and broadcast networks employed delay mechanisms, commonly referred to as a seven-second delay, specifically designed to prevent indecent or inappropriate material from reaching live audiences,” Ogles wrote.
The congressman said a committee review was necessary to “ensure the law continues to function as intended in protecting the airwaves that American families rely on.”
Ogles isn’t the only elected official demanding action after Bad Bunny’s halftime show.
Bad Bunny had family on his mind when he took the field for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show. The rapper, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, wore a cream-colored custom jersey for his performance, with “Ocasio” on the back and No. 64. “Bad Bunny paid tribute to his uncle who played football […]
Congressman Randy Finewho represents Florida’s 6th Congressional District, said the Puerto Rican rapper’s “disgusting” performance was “illegal” because he swore in Spanish.
“If he had said these lyrics – and all the other disgusting and pornographic filth in English on live TV, the broadcast would have been stopped and the fines would have been enormous,” Fine, 51, claimed. via X on Monday. “Puerto Ricans are Americans and we all live by the same rules.”
Fine sent a letter to the Federal Communications Committee demanding “dramatic action.”
The politician also referenced the NFL, NBC and Bad Bunny himself, writing, “Lock them up.”
