The Hidden Heroes of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show
No one noticed him at first. The stadium lights flashed, Bad Bunny’s voice surged, and the crowd roared—but amid the dazzling chaos, something in the green, swaying field didn’t feel right. What if the “grass” wasn’t just scenery? What if someone—or hundreds—were hiding in plain sight, moving with the music, invisible yet crucial to the spectacle?
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX halftime show on February 8 didn’t just dazzle fans—it broke the internet. The performance celebrated Puerto Rican culture with high-energy choreography, cinematic visuals, and surprise celebrity appearances,
keeping viewers glued from the opening beat to the final note. But while everyone focused on the music, one overlooked detail stole hearts online: the grass wasn’t grass at all.
Amid the “sugarcane” field on stage were human performers. One of 500 dancers in disguise, Andrew Athias—known online as “The Reese’s Guy”—recently revealed what it felt like to blend into a massive green set on the world’s most-watched stage.
Andrew flew in from Philadelphia, meeting strict physical criteria: performers had to be between 5’7” and 6’, with athletic builds strong enough to carry a 50-pound costume for up to five hours, including rehearsals.
“My role was simple,” Andrew told Business Insider. “Stand in place. Be one with the grass. Don’t move.”
Despite the apparent ease, secrecy was the real challenge. All dancers signed NDAs forbidding discussion or posting for two weeks. “Seeing fans guess the setlist online was torture,” Andrew admitted.
The pay? $18.70 per hour—modest, considering the exposure. Andrew said he would have done it for free just to be part of the experience. Another performer, José Villanueva, described the sensation as overwhelming: “Being on the field is unlike anything else. I wanted to cry, but I held it in.”
Not everyone applauded. Former President Donald Trump slammed the performance on Truth Social as “absolutely terrible” and “a slap in the face to our country.” Media commentator Piers Morgan pushed back, highlighting its cultural relevance, noting Spanish is the first language for over 50 million Americans.
With an estimated 135.4 million viewers, the show’s celebration of Puerto Rican life was unmistakable: domino games, rooftop weddings, nail salons, rural sugarcane fields, and flags waving across the Americas. Another viral moment came when Bad Bunny handed his Grammy Award to a young boy. Social media speculated it was Liam Conejo Ramos, previously detained by ICE, but TMZ confirmed the child was Lincoln Fox Ramadan, a young actor—an inspirational gesture rather than a political statement.
From surprise appearances by Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin to subtle storytelling and layered visual details, the halftime show generated buzz for days. At its heart, though, was a hidden marvel: 500 performers standing still, moving in sync, transforming into a living sugarcane field.
Whether viewers were captivated, skeptical, or endlessly replaying clips, one fact stood out—this halftime show was more than music; it was a spectacle of hidden human effort and precision, proving that sometimes the smallest details leave the biggest impression.
Conclusion
The Super Bowl halftime show wasn’t just lights, music, or celebrity cameos. It was a reminder that artistry often hides in plain sight, where hundreds of performers become invisible yet essential. The human grass of Bad Bunny’s stage wasn’t just scenery—it was heart, sweat, and dedication, making the moment unforgettable.