Hundreds Become Bad Bunny's Sugarcane Grass for Super Bowl Halftime Show

Fans given rare opportunity to honor Puerto Rican culture and heritage during historic performance.

Published on Feb. 9, 2026

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During his 2026 Super Bowl Halftime show, Bad Bunny paid tribute to his Puerto Rican roots, including incorporating a field of sugarcane grass dancers. Hundreds of fans were selected to don the grass costumes and stand still as part of the performance, with production emphasizing the importance of honoring Bad Bunny's cultural message over going viral. The grass dancers underwent extensive rehearsals to perfect their positioning and movements, and were instructed not to draw attention away from the overall show.

Why it matters

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime show was a landmark moment for representation and celebrating Latin culture on the biggest stage. The inclusion of the sugarcane grass dancers was a powerful symbol that connected the performance to Puerto Rico's history and the ongoing impact of colonialism. By giving fans the rare opportunity to be part of this tribute, the production team aimed to engage the audience in honoring Bad Bunny's heritage.

The details

The grass dancer costumes consisted of a balaclava, green sweatshirt and pants, gloves, goggles, a velcro tunic, and the actual grass leaves. Thirty to 40 wardrobe assistants helped transform the hundreds of dancers into the living sugarcane field in just a few minutes. Rehearsals were crucial, as the limited vision from the costumes required the dancers to precisely coordinate their positioning and movements to avoid disrupting the performance.

  • Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime show took place in 2026.
  • The application process for the sugarcane grass dancer roles opened in early January 2026.

The players

Bad Bunny

A Puerto Rican singer and rapper who headlined the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime show, incorporating elements of Puerto Rican culture and heritage into the performance.

Sam Giacometti

A San Francisco native who was selected to be one of the sugarcane grass dancers during Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime show.

Humberto

A dancer who revealed on TikTok that he was part of the sugarcane grass dancer group for Bad Bunny's performance.

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What they’re saying

“Bad Bunny hand-selected the grass for the costumes because of how much it means to him and Puerto Rico. It tied into the entire show, and production wanted to make sure we understood and felt really proud of being part of honoring Bad Bunny's heritage and culture.”

— Sam Giacometti (Vogue)

“The production team said, 'It's so tempting to want to become a meme, to move around, to be silly. But anytime when you do this movement, you're taking the spotlight away from what is otherwise such a powerful and uplifting message. We want the message to be at the forefront of the story. We don't want people moving in the grass to take away from the power that is this performance.'”

— Sam Giacometti (Vogue)

What’s next

Many of the sugarcane grass dancers took to social media after the performance to share their experience and continue celebrating Bad Bunny's historic halftime show.

The takeaway

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime show was a powerful celebration of Puerto Rican culture and heritage, with the inclusion of the sugarcane grass dancers serving as a symbolic connection to the island's history and ongoing challenges. By giving fans the rare opportunity to be part of this tribute, the production team aimed to engage the audience in honoring Bad Bunny's message of unity and pride.