Bad Bunny may now be releasing songs with reference to his new flame, Kendall Jenner — in new music released earlier this week, he dissed Jenner’s ex-boyfriend through lyrics and spoke about “dangerous” Scorpio women — but the Puerto Rican rapper is simultaneously dealing with the repercussions of being inspired by a former girlfriend.
According to The Associated Press, Carliz De La Cruz Hernández, who dated Bad Bunny from 2011-2015 and briefly again in 2017, is suing the rapper, claiming in a new lawsuit filed in a Puerto Rico court this month that a voice note she provided him was used for profit without her consent.
The phrase “Bad Bunny, baby” which De La Cruz recorded herself saying can be heard in two of Bad Bunny’s hit songs: “Pa Ti” and “Dos Mil 16.” The former of which has 355 million views on YouTube and more than 235 million Spotify streams, while the latter has more than 60 million views on YouTube and 280 million streams.
De La Cruz says she was offered $2,000 for the voice recording to be used in Bad Bunny’s music in 2022, according to the lawsuit, however, she declined the offer. Regardless, it was still used for Bad Bunny’s “Un Verano Sin Ti” album.
According to Page Six, the filing also alleges that De La Cruz’s “distinguishable voice” has made her recognizable to Bad Bunny’s fans.
“Since then, thousands of people have commented directly on Carliz’s social media networks, as well as every time she goes to a public place, about the ‘Bad Bunny, baby.’ This has caused, and currently causes, that De La Cruz feels worried, anguished, intimidated, overwhelmed and anxious,” the lawsuit states.
Meanwhile, Bad Bunny, who moved to Los Angeles earlier this year, has been dating Kendall Jenner, most recently seen leaving the Oscars afterparty with the model earlier this month. Despite reportedly not looking for anything serious, Jenner has begun “catching feelings” for the musician, something no doubt helped along by those new song lyrics.
Here’s hoping Bad Bunny knows better than to include any voice notes without her permission or face the wrath of Kris Jenner.
