From the hand of music star Ricky Martin, Bad Bunny received the ‘Vanguard’ recognition at the GLAAD Media Awards, which were held in Los Angeles, California.
GLAAD, which stands for Gay Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation), decided to grant this recognition to the Puerto Rican for considering him an ally of the LGBTQ+ community. His support for them is demonstrated in his music, videos, the causes he supports and in any artistic performance he may have.
“The first thing I want is to thank GLAAD for this recognition, the entire LGBTQ community for embracing me and loving me the way they do, and for inspiring me too,” said Bad Bunny upon receiving the award from Ricky Martín, reviews the newspaper El Nuevo Día.
“I think that following my heart is what has led me to where I am, it is what has led me to be here receiving this award surrounded by so many beautiful people. When you have a good heart and when you give love, that’s what you get back,” the world-renowned artist also expressed.
GLAAD’s words
GLAAD, apart from dedicating this important recognition to Bad Bunny, stressed the values that made him worthy of it.
The Grammy-winning artist uses his art to speak powerfully as an ally for transgender people and promote equality for the LGBTQ community, bringing his own voice to the forefront to help others see themselves in the world. .
In addition, they highlighted that during his participation in the Jimmy Fallon show he used his voice to send a message for the murder of Alexa Negrón Luciano, a trans woman murdered in the city of Toa Baja.
Bad Bunny in that appearance wore a shirt that read: “They killed Alexa, not a man in a skirt.”