Bad Bunny just delivered what Trump called one of the worst halftime shows ever.
Zach Dasher turned it off years ago and hasn't looked back since.
The Duck Dynasty family member told his Unashamed podcast audience that his kids won't be watching any Super Bowl halftime shows – and he made that decision more than two decades ago.
Janet Jackson Wardrobe Malfunction Broke The Camel's Back In 2004
Dasher says the moment he permanently checked out came in 2004 when Janet Jackson's breast was exposed for nine-sixteenths of a second during the Houston Super Bowl.
Justin Timberlake tore away part of Jackson's costume during their performance, triggering what FCC Chairman Michael Powell called a classless and deplorable stunt.
CBS got slapped with a $550,000 fine that eventually got overturned eight years later, but the damage was done.
Networks implemented broadcast delays for live events to prevent future wardrobe malfunctions.
Dasher saw it happen in real time and made a permanent call for his household – no more halftime shows, period.
Bad Bunny Super Bowl 2026 Performance Proved Pattern Continues
The pattern became clear to anyone paying attention.
What started with marching bands in the 1970s shifted dramatically when Michael Jackson took the stage in 1993, transforming the halftime show into a ratings-obsessed spectacle.
The 2020 Super Bowl featured Jennifer Lopez and Shakira with children performing inside cage structures – a blatant commentary on border detention facilities that drew immediate controversy.
Eminem took a knee during the 2022 halftime show in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick, turning a football game into a political protest.
Kendrick Lamar's 2025 performance became a lecture on systemic racism delivered to a captive audience of 133.5 million viewers while Trump watched from the Caesars Superdome.
The NFL transformed America's biggest cultural moment into a platform for left-wing messaging disguised as entertainment.
The Robertson Family Sees A Spiritual Battle
Dasher explained he's tuned out most mainstream entertainment entirely because the culture war noise robs him of something more important.
"I don't want my kid watching that," Dasher said on the Unashamed podcast alongside Jase and Al Robertson.
He quoted scripture – the Bible says our fight isn't against flesh and blood but against spiritual forces in heavenly realms.
The Duck Dynasty alum refuses to let cultural battles consume him the way they consume so many conservatives who stay perpetually fired up about Hollywood's latest provocations.
His solution isn't political – it's spiritual – and he emphasized the power of the gospel to speak into moments like this without surrendering joy or hope.
That's a radically different approach from conservatives who watched Bad Bunny perform almost entirely in Spanish and immediately took to social media to express outrage.
Trump Called Bad Bunny Halftime Show "One Of The Worst Ever"
Trump called the Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show an affront to American greatness that made no sense and featured disgusting dancing inappropriate for children.
The Puerto Rican performer – who refused to tour the U.S. mainland this year over ICE concerns – delivered exactly what critics feared.
Roger Goodell defended the choice, claiming Bad Bunny understood the platform was meant to unite people.
Dasher made his decision 22 years ago and avoided the entire controversy.
While Conservatives Raged Online, Dasher Just Turned Off TV
His kids never saw Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction, never watched Jennifer Lopez's caged children, never sat through Kendrick Lamar's political lecture, and never heard Bad Bunny perform in a language most Americans don't understand.
Millions tuned in to Turning Point USA's Kid Rock alternative halftime show as counterprogramming – the event drew 20 million views across platforms.
But Dasher didn't need an alternative.
He needed the off button, and he found it 22 years ago.
That's the kind of solution that doesn't generate headlines or viral tweets – but it does protect what matters most to families who still believe some things are worth shielding their children from.
Sources:
- Stephanie Giang-Paunon, "'Duck Dynasty' star refuses to let children watch 'debaucherous' Super Bowl halftime shows," Fox News, February 10, 2026.
- "How Super Bowl halftime moments became flashpoints from the 'wardrobe malfunction' to caged kids," ABC News, February 3, 2026.
- "'Wardrobe malfunction' case finally ends," SCOTUSblog, June 29, 2012.
- "Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show ignites Trump's fury, divides viewers," Fox News, February 8, 2026.
