{"id":456243,"date":"2026-02-08T11:06:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T11:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/456243\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T11:06:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T11:06:16","slug":"my-family-isnt-even-watching-the-super-bowl-this-year-they-are-that-pressed-people-are-sharing-their-maga-loved-ones-views-ahead-of-the-super-bowl-halftime-show-and-its-sooo-dramatic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/456243\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;My Family Isn&#8217;t Even Watching The Super Bowl This Year&#8230;They Are That Pressed&#8221; \u2014 People Are Sharing Their MAGA Loved Ones&#8217; Views Ahead Of The Super Bowl Halftime Show, And It&#8217;s Sooo Dramatic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since the announcement of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/abbyzinman\/hottest-men-2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bad Bunny;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bad Bunny<\/a> as the Super Bowl LX halftime show headliner, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/pocharaponneammanee\/tomi-lahren-bad-bunny-american-puerto-rican\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MAGA world;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">MAGA world<\/a> has been outraged.<img alt=\"A person wearing a straw hat is featured in a promotional image for the Super Bowl LX Apple Music Halftime Show\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"470\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/80e348028741ef4b5b2b21af10bab361.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Chris Graythen \/ Getty images<\/p>\n<p>Turning Point USA, a conservative organization, has even announced an alternative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/culture\/product-recommendations\/watch-turning-point-all-american-halftime-show-stream-online-1236173308\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;All-American&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8220;All-American&#8221;<\/a> halftime show featuring Kid Rock.<img alt=\"Two individuals wearing &quot;This is the Turning Point&quot; T-shirts at a crowded sports event under a large arena roof\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"497\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/99f05001cbbc237bd6c42f8969823e2a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Jonathan Ernst \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>We decided to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/michaelabramwell\/add-yours-maga-super-bowl-plans\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ask;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">ask<\/a> people to share their MAGA loved ones&#8217; feelings ahead of what is sure to be one of the most controversial Super Bowl performances yet. Here&#8217;s what they had to say:<img alt=\"Person in a fur coat and beanie, wearing sunglasses, holding a microphone at a sports event press conference\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"516\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/c14d0dc0d493f48ff58943942e4b9bee.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Kevin Mazur \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/natashajokic1\/olympians-2026-bedroom-village?utm_source=yahoo-recirc-links\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Olympians Are Showing Off Their Rooms At The Winter Games, And Simone Biles Has Reacted;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Olympians Are Showing Off Their Rooms At The Winter Games, And Simone Biles Has Reacted<\/a><\/p>\n<p>1. &#8220;My MAGA father had to call and ask me who Bad Bunny was. Then he started ranting about him wearing a dress, and how terrible it was he was doing the show, and how he refused to watch the game.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I asked my father when the last time he watched a football game was, anyway, and he admitted it has been years. So, I asked why he was upset about it beyond just being racist, and he had nothing to say.&#8221;\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/catsarebetterthanpeople21\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:CatsAreBetterThanPeople;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">CatsAreBetterThanPeople<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Man wearing a baseball cap and T-shirt with American flag attending a sports event outdoors\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0e18cd3680e2b3b8dc61a6c7215b312a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Sopa Images \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>2. &#8220;My father (who has always lived in a diverse city in a blue state) is very angry about it. He has been vocal about hating everything to do with the Super Bowl halftime show for over a decade now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;If the artist isn&#8217;t a white rock and roll star who is past their prime, he has something negative to say about it. He plans to watch TPUSA because he is against everything &#8216;woke,&#8217; which he claims the halftime show is.&#8221;\u2014Anonymous<\/p>\n<p>3. &#8220;My family aren&#8217;t even watching the Super Bowl this year&#8230; They are that pressed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u2014Anonymous<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Red baseball cap with the slogan &quot;Make America Great Again&quot; held in a person's hand\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/75df967f7a4974a40fdf61d68b294aa5.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Alishia Abodunde \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>4. &#8220;My mom absolutely hates Bad Bunny when she&#8217;s an immigrant herself. I was playing his music in the car and she complained. She said she&#8217;s going to watch TPUSA because they are Americans and speak English, but Bad Bunny is more American than her.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u2014Anonymous<\/p>\n<p>5. &#8220;I&#8217;ll be watching the alternative show. TPUSA, even though the headliners are not as famous, I want a family-friendly show; one singing in the American official language of English, and frankly, I&#8217;m tired of all these alleged stars and Hollywood celebrities preaching to those of us that believe in more traditional values.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u2014Anonymous<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Kid Rock performing on stage, wearing a hat and sunglasses, with an American flag backdrop\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fac247082203a34430eab4f4dd81ecb8.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Andrew Harnik \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>6. &#8220;I\u2019m watching the Super Bowl at my in-laws, and I don\u2019t know what\u2019s going to happen. They are Republicans who used to support Trump, though I think it was because he was the republican candidate, not because they are MAGA.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;They have stopped talking about him entirely for many months now. They are not bad people, so I would like to imagine they no longer support him and are embarrassed by his actions. I know they definitely won&#8217;t watch the alternative halftime show, but I also really hope they haven&#8217;t fallen for the trap and won&#8217;t make a bunch of commentary about how they dislike Bad Bunny.&#8221;\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/ronswansonn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MagdalenaHey;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">MagdalenaHey<\/a><\/p>\n<p>7. &#8220;Family is totally MAGA, but they love Bad Bunny and are excited to see the show. Hope he doesn\u2019t disappoint.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u2014Anonymous<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"  Gladys Vega \/ Getty Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0ae8fb3af3ac8c5fe3682ed838cfbde5.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Gladys Vega \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>8. &#8220;My family is very pissed and not impressed [at Bad Bunny being chosen]. They&#8217;ll be watching the TPUSA halftime show because they do not want to watch a performance that\u2019s not in the &#8216;official language&#8217; of the U.S.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u2014Anonymous<\/p>\n<p>And finally&#8230;9. &#8220;My dad has never specifically outed himself as MAGA, but his behavior outs him. His response to Bad Bunny was that he&#8217;s South American. I told him no. He said then he&#8217;s &#8216;European or something.&#8217; No dad. He&#8217;s Puerto Rican. &#8216;That&#8217;s not American,&#8217; my dad tells me. It is American. Puerto Rico is an American territory. He&#8217;s American.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;My dad goes on to ramble about how in my day, we picked stars people wanted to watch. Not this. &#8216;Dad, Bad Bunny is a top artist with plenty of recognition.&#8217; My dad promptly excuses himself to go back to work.&#8221;\u2014Anonymous<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Person holding a red cap with a slogan, featuring a notable signature, while standing outdoors\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/10ea38093be75cc5cb578958de3d338f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Jim Vondruska \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Responses have been edited for length\/clarity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/michaelabramwell\/people-share-maga-loved-ones-feelings-on-bad-bunny?utm_source=yahoo-recirc-links\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read it on BuzzFeed.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Read it on BuzzFeed.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Since the announcement of Bad Bunny as the Super Bowl LX halftime show headliner, the MAGA world has&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":456244,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[5897,2934,59240,81441,462,349,99,1803],"class_list":["post-456243","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl","tag-bad-bunny","tag-getty-images","tag-halftime-show","tag-kevin-mazur","tag-maga","tag-nfl","tag-sports","tag-super-bowl"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/456243","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=456243"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/456243\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/456244"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=456243"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=456243"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=456243"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}