Bad Bunny in ‘Vanity Fair’.Photo:Szilveszter Makó/Vanity Fair
Szilveszter Makó/Vanity Fair
Bad Bunnyis proud to be a Latin music star through and through.
In a newVanity Faircover storypublished on Tuesday, the Puerto Rican artist opened up about his commitment to singing in Spanish and the controversy surrounding his performance and album of the year nod at the2023 Grammys.
The global superstar (whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) has only released music in Spanish thus far, and he explained toVanity Fairthat he plans to do so for the foreseeable future. “I am never going to [sing in English] just because someone says I need to do it to reach a certain audience,” Bad Bunny said.
Bad Bunny on the cover of ‘Vanity Fair’.Szilveszter Makó/Vanity Fair
The reggaeton star clarified that if an opportunity arose with the right song or collaborator, he might sing in English. He also added, “It’s not like I hate the idea … It’s just that I feel more comfortable in my own language. I think in Spanish, I feel in Spanish, I eat in Spanish, I sing in Spanish.”
During this year’sGrammy Awardsin February, the rapper/singer performed a medley of songs off his hit 2022 albumUn Verano Sin Ti, which were notably not given closed captions during the broadcast. Instead, “singing in non-English” appeared on the screen and went viral, which Bad Bunny spoke toVanity Fairabout.
He said it was “so f—ed up” that he didn’t realize what had happened. “It’s ugly to say that I saw it as normal. Then it was like, wow, wait a minute, what the hell? Why don’t they have someone? Knowing that I was going to be there….” the “Ojitos Lindos” artist told the outlet, trailing off. “I sing for those who want to listen to me and those who understand me.”
Bad Bunny in ‘Vanity Fair’.Szilveszter Makó/Vanity Fair
The performer, who received three Grammy nominations at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards and took home the prize for best música urbana album, spoke about losingalbum of the yeartoHarry Styles. “Maybe they weren’t ready for a Spanish-language album to win the big prize,” he said.
“I didn’t even feel like [album of the year] had been stolen from me until the media started saying [it],” he continued. “I saw that everybody thought I deserved the prize and everybody thought it was a robbery…. That’s when they kind of convinced me and I said, ‘Well, yes, it was a robbery then.’”
Despite the controversy, he clarified that he’s still a fan of Styles, whose Love on Tour concert he attended.
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Although the “Where She Goes” artist said he was “not really interested in clarifying anything” about his dating life and the way his fans have responded to it, he andKendall Jennerhave beenlinked since February. At the time, they were photographed getting dinner with friendsHaileyandJustin Bieberand a source confirmed to PEOPLE that they had “recently started hanging out.”
Since then, the recording artist and American model have beenspottedonmultipleoccasions, including on aromantic July vacation to Idaho. During their trip together, a source told PEOPLE that “they definitely seem in love andsuper serious.”
Most recently, they showedPDA for each otherin the VIP section of one ofDrake’s Los Angeles tour stops in August.
source: people.com
