Influencer Alix Earle defends cameo in Bad Bunny’s halftime show after critic calls it ‘undeserved’
Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance was filled with well-known faces, from Ricky Martin to Jessica Alba. However, many viewers were shocked to see social media influencer Alix Earle dancing in the background of the rapper’s show-stopping medley. While some of the Grammy winners’ halftime guests, like Cardi B, were expected during the show because of their connection to Bad Bunny, the Hot Mess podcast host sparked confusion and backlash from viewers, who didn’t understand why she was included in the star-studded entourage. “Alix Earle being a guest in Bad Bunnys half time is so odd,” one person wrote on social media. Another commented on Earle’s TikTok video of behind-the-scenes clips of her at the game, “You’ve never once used your platform and voice for the messages bad bunny sends. This is unbelievable and undeserved.” The latter comment led Earle to defend herself, …
