Ten thought-provoking takeaways from Bad Bunny’s latest interview

In an unprecedented feat, Bad Bunny, a Latino solo act and Spanish-language artist, has made history by headlining Coachella, a festival that has been running for 30 years.

According to the publication, as he stood on the stage, shrouded in darkness, a mantra played over and over in his mind, offering up gratitude to God and life for allowing him to be there: “Thank you, God, thank you, life, for letting me do this.”

This private moment was one of the few times he allowed himself to pause during the performance, as any stray thoughts could cause him to forget his lyrics. This event was simply too significant to qualify for any distractions.

“There were a lot of people way before me who did huge things,” he tells the publication. “Sometimes people forget or, who knows, maybe gringos weren’t paying as much attention. But now that the focus is on us, I wanted to make it clear there’s been a long road before me.”

Bad Bunny encountered an unforeseen obstacle during his performance. He had planned to surprise his audience with a special guest during Coachella. Although he had never collaborated with Post Malone, the rapper joined him in acoustic versions of “Yonaguni’’ and “La Canción.”

Unfortunately, as Malone began strumming, the mic on his guitar malfunctioned. Bad Bunny later expressed concern for Malone, stating that he was worried when he saw Malone’s expression, which seemed to say, “This can’t be happening.”

Benito then took the lead and reassured Malone, saying, “Don’t worry, don’t worry.” He encouraged the crowd to sing along so that he could finish the tracks a cappella while Malone continued strumming on his silent guitar. The singer and actor recall that the most essential reaction at that moment was to remain composed and not lose focus.

According to the outlet, after his historic two-hour set at Coachella. Bad Bunny drove back to the house in Palm Springs he rented during the festival. Instead of throwing a massive after-party, he simply took a shower, ate a bowl of cereal, and fell asleep. “I laid down and went to bed, tranquilito, tranquilito,” he assured.

A few days after Coachella, he traveled to Lucerne Valley to shoot the video for his song, “Where She Goes.” Although the title is deceiving and makes people think it is an English-language track, it is meant to be a tease. “I like to make people wonder and make them think I’m releasing a song in English because, people are jodiendo, like atatatata,” he says, referring to the social media chatter.

“I know something is going to come out. I know [people are] going to say something. People know everything about me, so what’s left for me to protect? My private life, my personal life… That’s the only answer. In the end, the only thing I have is my privacy,” he said about his love life and the dating rumors with Kendall Jenner.

“Before 2022 was over, I said in an interview, ‘2023 is going to be for me, to rest, to work on my physical health, mental health, to have my space, to enjoy, to be happy.’ And then 2023 starts with cabroneria,” he said, referring to the cellphone incident while vacationing in the Dominican Republic.

“People were recording,” he says. “I love going to D.R., so I was waving to everyone, like, ‘Que lo que!’ That person got right on me, leaned directly on my body,” he says. “Bro, that cellphone didn’t break. It exists. It bothers me that people haven’t said that. I didn’t throw that phone into the water. I threw it into some bushes.” According to Bad Bunny, the woman picked up the phone. “She has it. She should upload the video,” he says.

While Bad Bunny was browsing a record store in Santa Monica, the outlet reported that he found an album by José Feliciano, worldwide known for his Christmas classic “Feliz Navidad.”

“It struck me that I think a lot of younger people don’t know how big he was,” he explains. “People are like, ‘Oh, Bad Bunny is breaking ground with gringos!’ No, papi — José ­Feliciano was breaking ground with gringos since the Seventies, you hear me? He was doing worldwide tours, he was in London, singing in ­English, singing to Anglophone audiences.”

When focusing solely on sales numbers and commercial appeal, the rich history and cultural significance behind Latin American music can be forgotten; therefore, Bad Bunny decided to bring Feliciano to perform with him to help showcase the contributions of Latin American artists in American musical history.

Although Bad Bunny’s mom is the teacher in the family, the artist gave a musical history lesson to pay homage to Cuban salsa legends like Celia Cruz and La Lupe, rap and reggaeton pioneers Tego Calderón and Daddy Yankee, without forgetting the Black influence in these genres.