Puerto Rican Star Promotes Message of Unity and Continental Inclusion
Bad Bunny began his performance at the Super Bowl halftime show singing his hit “Tití Me Preguntó” while carrying an American football.

Although the Puerto Rican artist moved across the stage hugging the ball, fans noticed it had a message written in white letters.

During the brief seconds Benito Antonio pointed the ball at the camera, it is possible to read that it said: “Together We Are America.”

A Consistent Theme of Unity
The message of unity was constant throughout Bad Bunny's presentation: from a giant sign announcing that “The Only Thing More Powerful Than Hate Is Love,” to couples in love and entire families dancing.

But it is also a reference to the unity of the American continent, to which the artist referred shortly after in his presentation by saying “God bless America,” before mentioning all the countries of the continent—an apparent reference to the fact that the term “American” is commonly used as a synonym for U.S. citizen.

A Nuanced Statement on Terminology
Although the Royal Spanish Academy recommends the use of “estadounidense” as the demonym for an inhabitant of the United States, the term “americano” as a demonym comes from the full name of the United States: United States of America.

Bad Bunny had already referenced this translation in the video for “NuevaYol,” released on July 4th last year, where young people hear a speech on the radio mimicking a possibly remorseful Trump regretting his deportation policies.

“I made a mistake, I want to apologize to the immigrants in America, I mean in the United States. I know that America is the whole continent,” says the voice transmitted over the radio.