Mexican-American guitarist Carlos Santana denied that he had criticized Bad Bunny’s upcoming Super Bowl halftime appearance by denouncing that publications “fabricated” with artificial intelligence (AI) are circulating.
“We live in a time of fear, division, separation, superiority and inferiority. Fear is the flavor right now. Fear is what motivates ignorant people to put words in my mouth, saying that I didn’t want Bad Bunny to be in the Super Bowl. I never said that, nor would I say that,” Santana wrote on Facebook.
Santana denies statements
His statement comes after a false statement of the artist, allegedly generated with AI, was disseminated on social networks.
Who credited him with saying that Bad Bunny’s choice of Bad Bunny to sing at halftime “is an insult to American music.”
“You bring a man in a dress to the Super Bowl? Then don’t call it soccer, call it a circus,” the now disproven statement read.
The 78-year-old artist, born in the Mexican state of Jalisco, said that in recent months he has been “trolled” with “false publications on his social networks”.
“AI has accelerated the dispersion of disinformation, making it harder for the truth to emerge through the noise.”
“Do not trust random or unverified posts, even well-intentioned media can be misled,” the artist’s manager, Michael Vrionis, expounded in the statement on Facebook.
Trump rejects BB participation
The controversy comes amidst the backlash Bad Bunny has drawn from conservatives in the MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement.
Those who have questioned the Puerto Rican singer leading the halftime show because he sings in Spanish.
And she wears clothes that defy gender norms, among other reasons.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he finds it “absolutely ridiculous” that Bad Bunny is starring in the show.
He assured that he had never heard of him.
While slain commentator Charlie Kirk’s group Turning Point USA has announced that it will perform a parallel concert.
“I celebrate Bad Bunny from the heart.”
Santana reiterated that he “congratulates and celebrates Bad Bunny’s success and his position at this time with the world and with the Super Bowl”.
He considers his purpose to be “to bring the world closer to harmony and unity”.
“We live in a time when hostile forces love to create conflict, separation and division because hostile forces do not like unity, harmony and joy.”
“They want people to be miserable and spend too much time in their mind. I spend a lot of time in my heart and in my heart I celebrate Bad Bunny,” he said.
With information from EFE
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