Whoopi Goldberg has poked fun at Kid Rock's alternative Super Bowl halftime show, organised by the conservative group Turning Point USA. During Thursday's episode of The View, Goldberg joked that the group's 'All-American Halftime Show' backfired, as viewers who complained about Bad Bunny's performance still tuned in to watch it instead.
Goldberg laughed as she said: 'I find it wonderful that you all were watching — because you all said you weren't going to watch at all, so how did you know? Because I just assumed you were going to be watching Kiddie Rock.' Ratings showed that 128.2 million viewers watched Bad Bunny's official halftime show, compared to just 6.1 million for Turning Point USA's event.
The co-hosts also discussed the emotional impact of Bad Bunny's performance, which celebrated his Puerto Rican heritage. Sunny Hostin, whose mother is Puerto Rican, said: 'The Latino community is under attack right now, I think it meant not only a lot to Puerto Ricans, but to every Latino and every American as well. So, I was verklempt.'
Ana Navarro praised Bad Bunny for using his platform to call for unity, stating: 'To have Bad Bunny use that platform to say, do not otherize us, we are all part of America, and we are all equal and we all belong, and love is stronger than hate.'
Goldberg also addressed critics who called the performance 'un-American', saying: 'You are the most snowflake-ian people I've ever seen. Everything bothers you.' She added that those offended are 'not a large majority' but simply 'loud'.
