Bad Bunny received a little help from friend, Pedro Pascal, during his opening monologue as he pulled double duty as the host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live.
The Puerto Rican rapper, 29 – who recently announced his Most Wanted tour – is no stranger to the world of SNL, and made a cameo on the series back in 2020, and was a musical guest in 2021.
To kick off his opening monologue, the rapper stepped onto the stage and received a warm welcome from the audience.
He showed of his sense of style wearing a pair of loose-fitting, black slacks as well as a cropped, double-breasted black blazer. Underneath, he added a plain white shirt to complete the look.
The performer – whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio – introduced himself to the crowd and expressed his thrill to be show, which he began to say in Spanish, but caught himself.
Big night! Bad Bunny, 29, received a little help from friend, Pedro Pascal, during his opening monologue as he pulled double duty as the host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live
Monologue: To kick off his opening monologue, the rapper stepped onto the stage and received a warm welcome from the audience
Translating: As he talked, the caption, ‘Speaking in non-English,’ appeared on the screen and he decided to call up a close pal to assist in translating what he was saying
‘Oh, sorry. SNL, SNL,’ he corrected, humorously adding, ‘People are wondering if I can host this show because English is not my first language. I don’t know if they know, but I do whatever I want.’
He then listed off a few things he could do in English. ‘I can order McDonald’s in English. I can have sex in English. But I prefer sex in Spanish because it’s just better.’
Bad Bunny then began addressing the crowd in his native language, and even gave a a special shoutout to Latinos and those watching the series in Puerto Rico.
As he talked, the caption, ‘Speaking in non-English,’ appeared on the screen and he decided to call up a close pal to assist in translating what he was saying.
Suddenly, The Last Of Us star, Pedro Pascal, appeared on stage next to the rapper, surprising the audience with a cameo.
Benito then began speaking Spanish again, which Pascal simply translated as, ‘He says I’m blessed to be here with my favorite actor, Pedro Pascal.’
Bad Bunny then asked if the actor – who hosted earlier this year – could give him advice when it comes to his opening monologue.
‘When you do a monologue, I find it’s always charming to do a self-deprecating joke,’ the star stated, which prompted the singer to respond with, ‘What do you mean?’
Cameo: Suddenly, The Last Of Us star, Pedro Pascal, appeared on stage next to the rapper, surprising the audience with a cameo
Having fun: Benito then began speaking Spanish again, which Pascal simply translated as, ‘He says I’m blessed to be here with my favorite actor, Pedro Pascal’
Advice: Pascal added, ‘Totally. Me either. You know what else works? Audiences love it when you show an embarrassing photo of yourself’ and the performer then showed a steamy thirst trap of himself posing nude
Gratitude: To conclude the monologue, the rapper expressed his gratitude to be on the SNL stage and thanked ‘everyone who supports me, and everyone who listens to my music’
Sketch time: The sketch was a sequel to a previous one in February where Pedro played an overprotective mother to son Luis, played by Marcello Hernandez
Hilarious skit: Upon entering the kitchen area, his aunt appeared, played by Bad Bunny, who donned a colorful outfit and wig
‘Protective’: ‘Don’t worry about her. She’s just a little bit protective. But it’s nothing compared to my mom,’ Marcello assured Chloe’s character
‘It’s like a joke you make about part of your body or your face that’s unflattering,’ Pedro explained. However, the rapper stated, ‘I don’t have any.’
Pascal added, ‘Totally. Me either. You know what else works? Audiences love it when you show an embarrassing photo of yourself.’ The performer then showed a steamy thirst trap of himself posing nude which appeared on the screen.
The actor confusedly questioned, ‘I’m sorry. How is that embarrassing?’ with Bad Bunny stating, ‘Because I forgot to put on clothes.’
‘Okay. There’s clearly nothing about you to make fun of. Why don’t you just tell everyone what you wanted to say?’ Pedro jokingly expressed.
To conclude the monologue, the rapper expressed his gratitude to be on the SNL stage and thanked ‘everyone who supports me, and everyone who listens to my music.’
Bad Bunny and Pedro reunited once again and had the chance to do a skit together later on in the show.
The sketch was a sequel to a previous one in February where Pedro played an overprotective mother to son Luis, played by Marcello Hernandez. This time, Luis was joined by new girlfriend, Casey, played by Chloe Troast.
He brought his girlfriend home to introduce to his family and explained that although his mother was not home, his aunt was.
Reprisal: Suddenly, his mother appeared on the screen – played by Pedro – who reprised the character
New guest: Pascal, who was also dressed in a pink outfit and wig, caught sight Luis’ guest and new girlfriend
Gift: After Chloe introduced herself, she handed Pedro’s character a tin of cookies, which the actor then took and opened next to a trash can
Reference: However, Pedro’s character then stepped over to a wooden table that was filled with sewing items, which he then put inside the tin box
Disapproval: Afterwards, the group sat down at the kitchen table, and both the mother and aunt expressed disapproval of Luis’ new girlfriend in front of her
Reunited: Bad Bunny and Pedro reunited once again and had the chance to do a skit together later on in the show
Accepted: However, at the end of the sketch, Casey shared concern over Luis not eating. Upon hearing that, both Pedro and Bad Bunny let out gushes of excitement and immediately accepted her into the family
Upon entering the kitchen area, his aunt appeared, played by Bad Bunny, who donned a colorful outfit and wig. While initially the aunt was excited to see Luis, an overprotective side soon kicked in upon seeing the girlfriend.
‘Don’t worry about her. She’s just a little bit protective. But it’s nothing compared to my mom,’ Marcello assured Chloe’s character.
Suddenly, his mother appeared on the screen – played by Pedro – who reprised the character. ‘Mama, I didn’t know you were here!’ he exclaimed in shock. However, Pascal, who was also dressed in a pink outfit and wig, caught sight of the guest.
After Chloe introduced herself, she handed Pedro’s character a tin of cookies, which the actor then took and opened next to a trash can. Slowly, the butter cookies fell into the bin.
However, Pedro’s character then stepped over to a wooden table that was filled with sewing items, which he then put inside the tin box – referencing to a joke about cookie boxes being filled with items other than cookies.
Afterwards, the group sat down at the kitchen table, and both the mother and aunt expressed disapproval of Luis’ new girlfriend in front of her.
However, at the end of the sketch, Casey shared concern over Luis not eating. Upon hearing that, both Pedro and Bad Bunny let out gushes of excitement and immediately accepted her into the family.
The Me Porto Bonito hitmaker had the chance to further show off his acting skills in a sketch that took place on set of a telenovela.
Acting skills: The Me Porto Bonito hitmaker had the chance to further show off his acting skills in a sketch that took place on set of a telenovela
The scene: He portrayed the character of Francisco Padilla who was in a confrontational scene with brother Tomas (played by Marcello Hernandez)
Getting ready: The director, portrayed by Mikey Day, was setting the scene before calling out action
Dramatic disagreement: The pair then began saying their lines in Spanish, which prompted Bad Bunny to “slap” Marcello
A line: Suddenly, the maid (played by Punkie Johnson) appeared in the scene, but had trouble saying her line
Butchering: ‘No, but I only got one line. I’ll figure it out,’ she assured the director, however, she kept butchering her line after a few different takes
Another cameo! Suddenly, Mick Jagger stepped onto the set, playing the father in the scene, causing the audience to give an excited applause at the surprise cameo
Confrontation: He joined in on the confrontation between the two brothers, and pretended to “slap” them in the heated argument
Ending: The sketch ended with Punkie’s character announcing that she was going to start her own show
He portrayed the character of Francisco Padilla who was in a confrontational scene with brother Tomas (played by Marcello Hernandez). The director, portrayed by Mikey Day, was setting the scene before calling out action.
The pair then began saying their lines in Spanish, which prompted Bad Bunny to “slap” Marcello. Suddenly, the maid (played by Punkie Johnson) appeared in the scene, but had trouble saying her line.
The director yelled cut and while applauding Bad Bunny and Marcello for their performances, he told Punkie, ‘Maybe some pronunciation issues there.’
She nonchalantly explained, ‘Oh, that makes sense. I don’t speak no Spanish.’ The director appeared to be confused and asked, ‘You don’t speak, Spanish?’
‘No, but I only got one line. I’ll figure it out,’ she assured him. However, she kept butchering her line after a few different takes.
Suddenly, Mick Jagger stepped onto the set, playing the father in the scene, causing the audience to give an excited applause at the surprise cameo.
He joined in on the confrontation between the two brothers, and pretended to “slap” them in the heated argument.
Tomas pulled out a gun, but the maid stepped in front to protect Mick Jagger. The sketch ended with Punkie’s character announcing that she was going to start her own show.
Hilarious: Another skit called, The Right Track, began with businessman Mr. Douglas, played by James Austin Johnson, about to get onto a subway in NYC
He was then approached by Darius Cole, played by Michael Che, who explained that he had just applied for a job at his firm
Dramatic scene: The two began to have a serious conversation about the application and at one point, Darius admitted that he has been living out of his car and has no address
Subway: As emotional music began playing during the dramatic scene, humorous events continued to happen inside the subway in the background
Background: Behind the two men was a window on the subway that allowed the audience to see inside before the train moved on
Commotion: While James and Michael still held an emotional conversation, various incidents occurred on the subway, from disagreements to a rat running loose
Catching the rat: At one point, Bad Bunny appeared as a worker who tried to catch the rat while others kept screaming in fear
Saving the day: The rapper played the role of a worker who tried to capture a loose rat inside a bag on the subway
Another skit called, The Right Track, began with businessman Mr. Douglas, played by James Austin Johnson, about to get onto a subway in NYC.
He was then approached by Darius Cole, played by Michael Che, who explained that he had just applied for a job at his firm.
The two began to have a serious conversation about the application and at one point, Darius admitted that he has been living out of his car and has no address.
As emotional music began playing during the dramatic scene, humorous events continued to happen inside the subway in the background.
Behind the two men was a window on the subway that allowed the audience to see inside before the train moved on.
While James and Michael still held an emotional conversation, various incidents occurred on the subway, from disagreements to a rat running loose.
At one point, Bad Bunny appeared as a worker who tried to catch the rat while others kept screaming in fear.
Musical guest: The rapper kept busy throughout the night, and when he wasn’t appearing in skits, he also took on the role as the musical guest as well
Having a blast: His first performance was introduced by Lady Gaga – who also made a cameo during the second episode of SNL’s 49th season
On stage: He sang the track, Un Preview, which can be found on his fifth studio album titled, Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana
Second song: Bad Bunny later performed Monaco, which is also found on the fifth album, and was introduced by pal, Pedro Pascal
The rapper kept busy throughout the night, and when he wasn’t appearing in skits, he also took on the role as the musical guest as well.
His first performance was introduced by Lady Gaga – who also made a cameo during the second episode of SNL’s 49th season.
He sang the track, Un Preview, which can be found on his fifth studio album titled, Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana.
Bad Bunny later performed Monaco, which is also found on the fifth album, and was introduced by pal, Pedro Pascal.
