Man Spends $2,600 to Become 40-Pound Super Bowl Grass, Still Can’t Photosynthesize
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- •Andrew Athias, a 33-year-old Philadelphia content creator, flew to San Francisco amid a snowstorm for the halftime show rehearsals.
- •He wore a 40-pound plastic grass costume and rehearsed up to eight times, with last sessions lasting 12 hours each.
- •Andrew earned $18.70 per hour standing still as 'dancing grass' and wore goggles to block stray plastic blades.
Andrew Athias, 33, a Philadelphia content creator-cum-grass-model, flew through a snowstorm to San Francisco armed with nothing but a $2,600 tab for flights, hotels, and rental cars to star as one of 500 dancing grass bundles at Bad Bunny’s 2026 Super Bowl halftime show. His 40-pound plastic-blade costume—crafted by the mysterious extras casting company Backlit—demanded 12-hour rehearsals and high-level athleticism just to 'stand still and be one with the turf.' Paid $18.70/hr with backup goggles for the occasional rogue plastic blade poking private areas, Andrew endured secret NDAs and the torment of a Bad Bunny stand-in dubbed 'Good Rabbit.'
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(1 of 3)When your Super Bowl moment is a 40-pound plastic grass costume, paid sub-minimum wage, and two weeks of salty sea air in SF. Next gig: wind-blown napkin for halftime show 2027.
Forget MVPs, the real heroes wear plastic grass suits and master the art of standing perfectly still for half a day.
Super Bowl halftime just hired 500 grass extras, proving that even the plants want in on celebrity spotlight and union wages.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 2/9/2026 | Author: Aditi Bharade
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