WASHINGTON — Texas residents filed more complaints with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) than any other state following Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX halftime performance, according to newly released FCC records.
The FCC said Texans submitted 226 complaints in the days after the game, leading the nation out of more than 2,000 complaints filed nationwide.
Florida ranked second with 182 complaints, followed by California with 156.
Most complaints criticized the halftime show as indecent, vulgar, or inappropriate for family viewing audiences. Some viewers also raised concerns about the lack of closed captioning during commercials and a trailer for Scream 7.
One viewer from Blooming Grove, Texas, described the performance as “horrible and shocking,” while another Texas resident called it “disgraceful, inappropriate and disgusting.”
Several complaints compared the performance to the controversial 2004 Super Bowl halftime show involving Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake, which led to increased broadcast scrutiny and FCC enforcement standards.
Within Texas, the cities generating the highest number of complaints were Austin, Fort Worth, and San Antonio, each reporting eight complaints. Houston and Cypress followed with six each.
Despite the backlash, the halftime performance drew major viewership. The NFL reported the show averaged 128.2 million viewers, making it the fourth most-watched Super Bowl halftime performance on record.
League officials also said the show generated 4 billion social media views within its first 24 hours, with 55% of engagement coming from international audiences.