This Is Toñita: Brooklyn’s Puerto Rican Icon Behind Bad Bunny’s Halftime Moment

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance moved fast and with purpose. One of the most talked about moments came through a simple and familiar gesture that many Puerto Rican and Latino viewers recognized immediately.

María Antonia Cay, known for decades as Toñita, stepped onto the stage and poured Bad Bunny a shot. She has done the same behind the bar of her Williamsburg social club for generations. The moment lasted seconds. Yet, its meaning carried years of history…

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