Bad Bunny's 40-Pound Dancing Grass Steals Spotlight From Footballs

KEY POINTS

•Bad Bunny performed a 15-minute halftime show at Levi's Stadium, incorporating Puerto Rican-inspired set pieces and greenery.
•Extras wore 40-pound grass costumes to protect the natural turf, rehearsing two weeks and earning $18.70 an hour.
•Surprise cameos from Cardi B, Pedro Pascal, and Jessica Alba went largely unnoticed, but Lady Gaga’s salsa performance electrified the crowd.

At Levi's Stadium, the 2026 Super Bowl promised big plays but delivered an even bigger halftime—Bad Bunny’s historic show felt like salsa met a botanical garden. Fans were handed light-up football necklaces plastered with 'Bad Bunny' to double as party glow sticks, while 'grass extras' dressed as 40-pound leafy cacti stomped around to protect the turf, outdancing both the Patriots and Seahawks in nostalgia. The stunt paid homage to Bad Bunny’s Puerto Rican roots but confused live fans as stadium jumbotrons flickered between concert shots and random leaves like a confused nature channel. Surprise guest cameos by Cardi B, Pedro Pascal, and Jessica Alba flew by unnoticed in the crowd frenzy, but Lady Gaga’s salsa serenade stopped all phones — except maybe the one streaming FaceTime friend’s reaction. Even more epic? A halftime wedding that upstaged the kickoff, because why not get married while Bad Bunny busts moves?