The charismatic Latin trap star recently sang only in Spanish on Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show. "Latin pop has long had a huge following in the United States, but that popularity has not always been reflected on American television — even though many of its brightest stars are, like Bad Bunny, from Puerto Rico," says Bethonie Butler. "That’s been slowly changing over the past few years, especially when it comes to late-night. Fallon and his peers have increasingly hosted artists who perform exclusively in Spanish: Ozuna, J Balvin and veteran reggaetonero Daddy Yankee, among them. But that increased visibility has not yet translated to Saturday Night Live, which arguably has the most prominent performance stage in all of late-night. That’s a glaring oversight — and it’s time for the iconic sketch comedy show to rectify it. What better way to do that than booking the hottest rapper in Latin pop right now?"
TOPICS: Saturday Night Live, NBC, Bad Bunny, Latinx TV