A Dangerous Bunny-themed “La Casita” pop-up in San Antonio is going through viral backlash after social media experiences alleged the occasion was poorly executed and censored creators’ political speech. The claims got here after a bunch of creators attended a preview occasion held at That Venue on the Rim, situated within the former dwelling of The Rustic at 17619 La Cantera Pkwy.
The pop-up recreates La Casita, a recreation of a conventional Puerto Rican dwelling used as a backdrop for the reggaeton star’s island residency and Debí Tirar Más Fotos tour. Followers can cease by Friday, February 6, by way of Sunday, February 8, for selfies, dance events, and a “Benito Bowl” watch occasion.
San Antonio influencer Jacklyn Salinas was amongst these decrying That Venue’s alleged limits on expression on TikTok. Based on Salinas, influencers have been requested to color a Dangerous Bunny-themed message on La Casita’s partitions. She selected to echo Dangerous Bunny’s Grammy ceremony “Ice Out” speech.
In a follow-up video, she shared a letter she despatched to the nationwide promoters.“I…introduced up a degree privately about writing what I personally felt referred to as to write down, and I used to be instantly shot down,” Salinas wrote. “Then it was introduced up in a bunch setting, and a supervisor mentioned to ‘depart politics out.” To me, this isn’t about politics; it’s actual life for lots of people.”
Free speech wasn’t the one factor on the creators’ minds once they visited the preview. Austin content material maker Arnold Ruelas mentioned the area was removed from completed when the invitees arrived, saying the venue was coated in mud with moist paint in every single place. In her video, Salinas reveals the soles of her boots splotched with the signature La Casita pink.
That Venue didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark, however co-owner Moe Kassin informed MySA that the brouhaha was a “sequence of unlucky occasions.” Based on him, the preview was not a proper influencer occasion, and the pop-up has since modified its stance on permitting anti-ICE messaging on the partitions, so long as it doesn’t comprise curse phrases.
Nonetheless, the scuffle hasn’t appeared to harm gross sales. Friday’s run has already offered out, and there are solely restricted tickets out there for Saturday and Sunday. These excited by checking the La Casita pop-up for themselves can discover ticket hyperlinks on That Venue’s Instagram profile.
