“My Spanish teacher has been Mr. Benito himself,” Thomas said, referring to Bad Bunny’s real name, Benito Martínez Ocasio. Duolingo is also planning a larger marketing campaign tied to Bad Bunny’s halftime appearance; the company’s famous owl mascot was recently spotted dressed as the singer in the New York City subway. Some conservative commenters are upset that the latest Super Bowl performer doesn’t record in English. In September, she saw a livestream of Bad Bunny’s final residency concert at Ray’s Bar on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. With the Super Bowl rapidly approaching, Cortés-McIntyre’s lessons with her husband have picked up again.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 09, 2026 06:40 UTC