Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show Featured a Real Bride's Curly Hair

The bride's natural curls were the star of the show during the surprise wedding ceremony.

Published on Feb. 9, 2026

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During Bad Bunny's high-energy Super Bowl halftime performance, the singer surprised the audience by serving as a witness for a real wedding ceremony. The bride's naturally curly hair, which was styled to enhance her texture rather than tame it, quickly became a highlight of the moment for many viewers, especially those with curly hair themselves.

Why it matters

For too long, bridal beauty standards have favored a narrow, Eurocentric idea of "polished" hair that often means straightening or controlling natural texture. Seeing the bride's curls celebrated on such a massive stage was a meaningful moment for those who embrace their cultural heritage and identity through their hair.

The details

The bride's Los Angeles-based hairstylist, Mariah Montes, confirmed on Instagram that the look was intentional, using products from the Latina-owned brand Rizos Curls and hot tools from GHD to enhance the bride's natural curl pattern. The stylist also revealed that Lady Gaga is the bride's favorite artist, while Bad Bunny is the groom's, making the wedding a celebration of joy, music, and authenticity.

  • The Super Bowl halftime show took place on February 10, 2026.

The players

Bad Bunny

A Puerto Rican rapper, singer, and songwriter who headlined the Super Bowl LX halftime show.

Lady Gaga

A famous American singer and songwriter who performed at the wedding ceremony during the Super Bowl halftime show.

Mariah Montes

The Los Angeles-based hairstylist who styled the bride's naturally curly hair for the Super Bowl halftime show wedding.

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What they’re saying

“The look was intentional, designed to enhance her natural texture rather than erase it. Half-up, softly defined, with curls doing what curls do best — moving, living, existing without being flat-ironed for some inauthentic beauty standard.”

— Mariah Montes, Hairstylist (Instagram)

The takeaway

Seeing the bride's natural curls celebrated on the massive stage of the Super Bowl halftime show was a meaningful moment for those who embrace their cultural heritage and identity through their hair. This moment challenges the narrow, Eurocentric beauty standards that have long dominated the bridal industry, paving the way for more diverse representations of beauty.