Twitter reacts as J Balvin Fortnite skin is officially teased

By Michael A Daugherty
Modified Aug 22, 2021 17:12 GMT
J Balvin rocked Fortnite around Halloween of 2020 and hyped players up for his skin (Image via Epic Games)
J Balvin rocked Fortnite around Halloween of 2020 and hyped players up for his skin (Image via Epic Games)

A new Fortnite leak popped up across Twitter today that entails the arrival of José Álvaro Osorio Balvín, better known as J Balvin, a Colombian music star who's been soaring through the popularity charts for years.

Fortnite is quickly becoming a home for many music artists like Travis Scott and Ariana Grande, who made her appearance in the Rift Tour live concert a while ago.

J Balvin will likely be inducted into Fortnite's Icon Series skin pool to join Lebron James, Harry Kane, and others. Since his minor involvement back in Fall of 2020, fans wanted his skin to arrive, and now that Epic Games has released a quick peek, they're storming social media in excitement.

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J Balvin's Fortnite skin blows up Twitter via eager fans waiting for its release

The Fortnite Tweet below sparked a great deal of commotion across the fanbase for Epic Games' Battle Royale experience.

Most of the commentators on Twitter are expressing joy for J Balvin's skin coming earlier than expected. Still some fans are supporting the other side of the coin and showing their disapproval.

J Balvin caught the attention of many Fortnite players last year during his miniature appearance, and now that his skin will officially be a part of the game, his fans are raving about him joining the game.

Excited gamers are expressing their love and appreciation towards Epic Games for finally bringing him to life.

Since Balvin was expected to be released as a skin back in late October of 2020, fans have had to wait almost a year for this moment. Their patience appears to have paid off, fueling much of the hype surrounding the leak.

On the other hand, some Fortnite players have felt no hesitation in displaying their opposing views, stating how J Balvin's skin is subpar compared to others in the making, like Naruto.

Some of the backlash that Fortnite is receiving from J Balvin's skin may be due to the popstar's involvement and support of the LGBTQ+ community. Other reasons may include players thinking he has nothing to do with the current events of the game.

And then, of course, others are getting tired of the collaborations as they come with such little time in-between.

Another star is about to enter Fortnite and give players yet another cosmetic skin to try out, and as expected, both sides are taking to social media to place their support or unhappiness.

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