Bad Bunny look-alike contest erupts into San Francisco street party

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6 Feb 2026 • 9:41 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • A Bad Bunny look-alike contest in San Francisco unexpectedly transformed into a vibrant street party, attracting hundreds of fans ahead of the artist's Super Bowl halftime show.
  • Over 30 contestants from across the Bay Area, including men, women, and a kindergartener, competed for a $100 prize at a Mexican restaurant in the Mission neighbourhood.
  • Impersonators embodied the Puerto Rican singer through his signature looks, such as 'pava' straw hats and shearling aviator hats, and performed his characteristic 'perreo' dance.
  • One contestant, dressed as Bad Bunny, held an “ICE Out” sign, echoing the artist's criticism of the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign.
  • The grand prize was awarded to Abdul Ramirez Arroyave, a professional Bad Bunny impersonator from Colombia, who then joined the street party to celebrate with fans.

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