The Puerto Rican artist opened SNL season 51 as host and responded to criticism for his future show at the Super Bowl 2026.
Bad Bunny He returned to the mythical scenario of Saturday Night Live to inaugurate its 51st season as host, and with a special tribute to The Chavo del 8.
The presence of Puerto Rican in the show comes at a time of maximum prominence since he recently announced that he will be the first Latin artist to star in the part -time show of the Super Bowl 2026.
With a trade in front of the microphone, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio opened the program remembering his previous steps in the cycle. “It’s good to be back, this is my second time driving and the fourth time I participate here,” express.
In that monologue, Bad Bunny responded in front of the criticisms that emerged after his choice for the half -time of the Super Bowl. A conservative sector questioned its participation, associating it with political or cultural messages.
Bad Bunny’s tribute to El Chavo del 8 in SNL
But the moment that resonated most came to the closing of the show with a tribute sketch to The Chavo del 8the Mexican comic series produced in the 70s, whose cultural validity transcends generations. Under the title in English “The Kid from Number 8”the segment replied aesthetic, gestures and original dynamics of the television classic.
Bad Bunny played Quicowhile Marcello Hernández He assumed the role of Chavo. Chloe Fineman was Doña Florinda, Sarah Sherman embodied Chilindrina and Andrew Dysmukes It became Don Ramón. To complete the nostalgic cast, Jon Hamm made a special appearance as Jirafales professor.
The parody respected the most endearing features of the humor of the original program and functioned as a bridge between cultures. In his Anglo-Hispana version, he managed to summon the Hispanic public in the United States and reconnect with the Latin American television humor tradition.
Source: Ambito
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