Weeks before his highly anticipated Super Bowl LX halftime performance, Grammy-winning reggaeton superstar Bad Bunny is facing a $16 million lawsuit over allegations of using a woman's voice without permission on two tracks. The legal drama comes as he prepares to entertain millions on February 8, 2026.
The lawsuit, brought by Tainaly Y. Serrano Rivera, alleges that Bad Bunny used her voice without asking. Rivera claims that she recorded a line back in 2018 that later appeared in Bunny's song "Solo de Mi" and again in "EoO" from his 2025 album Debí Tirar Más Fotos. The line, "Mira, puñeta, no me quiten el perrero," has since become a signature part of his shows and even his merchandise.
Rivera says she recorded the line when she and Bad Bunny's longtime producer, Roberto J. Rosado, were students at the Interamerican University of Arecibo. She claims there was no contract or written permission for her voice to be used commercially, and she had no idea it would end up on songs or in promos. Now, Rivera is going after Bunny and his label, Rimas Entertainment, seeking $16 million for violating her privacy and publicity rights.
This isn't the 31-year-old's first run-in with legal trouble over his music. Almost three years ago, Bad Bunny's ex, Carliz De La Cruz Hernández, sued him for using her voice on songs like "Pa Ti" and "Dos Mil 16." She claims her recording appeared on multiple tracks, in concerts, and across promos, without her being paid. Hernández's lawyers, the same team now representing Rivera, said Bunny had offered $2,000 to buy the rights to the song before dropping his 2022 album Un Verano Sin Ti, but she turned it down.
The legal battle between Bad Bunny and Rivera could potentially overshadow his highly anticipated Super Bowl performance. It remains to be seen how this will affect the world-renowned superstar and his fans as he prepares to take the stage in just a few weeks' time.
