Ricky Martin became a hot topic on social media after making a surprise appearance during Bad Bunny’s performance at the Super Bowl LX halftime show. Observers were quick to remark on how youthful the singer appeared, considering his age.
The 54-year-old artist took the stage at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, where he joined Bad Bunny in a rendition of “Lo Que Le Pasó a Hawaii.”
Hailing from San Juan, Puerto Rico, Martin performed part of the song while seated near a plantain tree, a nod to the cover art of Bad Bunny’s album “Debí Tirar Más Fotos.”
Online chatter buzzed with admiration for Martin’s fresh-faced appearance, with some noting he looked even younger than 31-year-old Bad Bunny.
One commenter expressed unfamiliarity with Bad Bunny, stating, “I haven’t heard of Bad Bunny, but my kids have.”
They added, “However, I do know Ricky Martin, and I can’t believe how he seems to have out-youthed the bunny guy.”
Ricky Martin was at the center of online attention following his cameo in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX halftime show Sunday
Online, many people chat about the Livin’ La Vida Loca’s youthful look – with one person saying he compared favorably to the headliner Bad Bunny, 31
Another lauded the She Bangs artist for taking care of himself, saying, ‘Nah… that’s my childhood crush right there. THAT’S RICKY MARTIN. STILL LOOKS SO GOOD.’
One user said ‘for a guy who lived a crazy life Ricky Martin looks great.’
Another added that the Shake Your Bon-Bon singer looked better than he did a quarter-century ago.
‘Ricky Martin legit looks better now than then,’ the commenter said.
One user joked, ‘The most offensive thing to me about the halftime show is that Ricky Martin looks like that at age 54. HOW?!?
Some compared the Menudo alum to other celebrities in terms of appearance: One said he ‘looks exactly like [a] gay Travis Kelce’ while another remarked he looks ‘like Drake now.’
Some social media users lauded Martin for his stage presence in the performance Sunday, with one commenter saying, ‘Ricky Martin is still that guy!’
The user described Martin’s cameo as ‘a massive surprise appearance during Bad Bunny’s halftime set that has everyone talking;’ and ‘pure nostalgia mixed with modern greatness!’
One user said that Martin looked better than he did a quarter-century ago
Multiple users on X commented on Martin’s appearance in the halftime show
Some compared Martin to other celebrities in terms of appearance
One user described the halftime show with Martin as ‘amazing,’ adding, ‘this whole show was a party.’
Another user said that Martin deserved the spot during the show Sunday, as a Puerto Rican crossover pioneer, saying ‘Ricky Martin walked so Bad Bunny could run.’
Said one user, ‘Ricky Martin should’ve been the main pick with bad bunny being featured tbf.’
Martin took to social media Sunday saying he was experiencing a ‘tsunami of emotions’ after the show.
Martin took to social media Sunday saying he was experiencing a ‘tsunami of emotions’
The San Juan, Puerto Rico native performed partially while seated next to a plantain tree, paying homage to Bad Bunny’s Debí Tirar Más Fotos album cover
Martin past worked with Bad Bunny in 2018 on the track Caro
He thanked Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga, Roc Nation, the NFL and Apple Music in the statement.
The song Martin performed in part during the set Sunday, Lo Que Le Pasó a Hawaii, touches on the colonization of Hawaii in contrast to Puerto Rico’s as a territory overseen by the U.S., as well as ongoing gentrification.
The Grammy-winning artist also performed on a rendition of Bad Bunny’s 2022 track El Apagón, a politically-charged song about the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
Martin and Bad Bunny had previously worked together in 2018 on the track Caro from Bad Bunny’s first studio album X 100pre.
