How Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show Caused NYC's Most 'Synchronized' Bathroom Break

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX halftime show is breaking unimaginable records. 

The Puerto Rican superstar’s much-talked-about performance on Feb 8 keeps ringing in milestones, from becoming the first halftime headliner to feature a Puerto Rican Sign Language (LSPR) interpreter to pausing bathroom breaks across New York City, according to new statistics. 

Despite the accolades, Bad Bunny’s show has aroused mixed reactions from celebrities and even Donald Trump. 

NYC Water shared data revealing how glued viewers were to their screens during Bad Bunny's set, showing a striking contrast between bathroom usage during the show and immediately afterward.

 “NYC saw a significant reduction in water usage throughout the five boroughs during the Super Bowl's #BadBunny halftime show yesterday,” the agency wrote in a post on X. “But in the 15 minutes right after the show ended, there was a spike in usage equivalent to 761,719 toilets flushing across town. #SBLX”

As expected, fans wasted no time in commending the record. One internet user gushed about the accomplishments, writing, “If ‘holding it in’ was an Olympic sport, NYC just took the Gold. That's the power of a legendary halftime show!”

A second individual added that nearly a million people stayed tuned, and yet critics labeled the show a “bathroom break.” This other fan quipped that Bad Bunny sparked the biggest “synchronized flush in NYC history.”

One fan praised viewers for "holding their pee," while another joked that Bad Bunny had the city dancing first and sprinting to the bathroom afterward.

This internet user dubbed the 31-year-old singer “Environment protective Puerto Rican Papi,” and another suggested he should be given a Nobel prize for environmental protection.

In addition to the water record, The Blast reported that the halftime show also marked a groundbreaking moment for featuring a Puerto Rican Sign Language Interpreter for the first time.

Celimar Rivera Cosme, who has worked with the Grammy Winner for four years, was hired directly by the NFL to interpret the performance. 

While American Sign Language (ASL) is typically used at major U.S. events, it is not the primary language for many of Puerto Rico's estimated 220,000 deaf and hard-of-hearing residents.

Amid the wave of accomplishments, Bad Bunny's halftime show also earned high praise from popular figures, including John Mellencamp, Meghan McCain, and California Governor Gavin Newsom.

As The Blast previously reported, Mellencamp applauded the performance for its cultural message, writing, "I don't know what Bad Bunny is saying; however, I do know he is standing up for Puerto Rico, and I am standing up for him. His halftime show was great."

McCain echoed a similar sentiment and questioned the backlash surrounding the gig. "I'm sorry, but I just genuinely question your taste level if you didn't enjoy the Bad Bunny halftime show," McCain wrote.

California Governor Gavin Newsom weighed in on the performance, describing it as beautiful. 

However, not everyone in Hollywood was pleased with the show, as two "Real Housewives" alums wasted no time in voicing their disappointment with it. Jill Zarin blasted the show in a video reposted on X, calling it "the worst halftime show ever." 

She suggested that elements of the show, like the absence of “White people,” were meant to make a political statement. Zarin also took issue with Bad Bunny's choreography, claiming the grabbing of his crotch signaled insecurity.

Taylor Armstrong followed suit in her criticism. She posted on her Instagram an edited image of herself on Russell Crowe's body from “Gladiator,” with a caption highlighting her embarrassment at the NFL.

One other person whose face wasn’t lit up by the Halftime Show was Trump, who, from the onset, was against the “Dakiti” singer headlining the stage. The president did not hold back in sharing his review on his Truth Social as soon as the show concluded. 

According to The Blast, the U.S. leader branded the halftime show "terrible," arguing that it diminished America's greatness.

He also called the dancing "disgusting" and claimed the performance failed to reflect acceptable standards of creativity and excellence.

“This 'Show' is just a 'slap in the face' to our Country, which is setting new standards and records every single day,” Trump concluded.