The walking grass stole Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show
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Hundreds of extras waddle onto the field of Levi's Stadium ahead of the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show. Photo: Claire Reilly/Axios
While Bad Bunny was the center of attention for millions of people tuning into the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, the walking bunches of grass arguably stole the show.
Why it matters: Hundreds of humans in grass suits brought Benito's set to life in a matter of minutes, uniting with the music icon to create a Puerto Rican village complete with sugarcane fields, farmers, food carts and a buzzing casita (featuring Pedro Pascal and other stars dancing).
The big picture: The 350-plus performers ran onto the field at the end of the first half of the (kind of boring) game.
- They were corralled around the field, in between blocks of fake sugarcane and palm trees, to create a moving set.
- The result was an undulating 13-minute performance that paid homage to the cultural significance of sugarcane for Puerto Ricans and felt as if it were shot in the sugarcane fields of Puerto Rico, not in Santa Clara, California.
They all suited up as shrubbery after answering a cryptic job ad calling for field performers who were 5-foot-10 to 6-foot-1, athletic and able to wear costumes "weighing up to 40 pounds."
Claire's thought bubble: Witnessing Bad Bunny perform in person was a life highlight, but watching the bunches of grass waddling around the field and having their stalks preened before showtime was hilarious.
- I shot a ridiculous behind-the-scenes video of the walking grass — because I am a serious sports reporter — and it is on our Axios SF Instagram. Team #GrassBunny forever.