Bay Area Residents Performed as Bushes in Super Bowl Show
A group of Bay Area residents, including some from Cupertino, appeared as background performers in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show. The individuals reportedly answered a casting call that was specifically seeking people to play the role of shrubbery during the performance.
- The Super Bowl LX halftime show took place on February 8, 2026, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. - The casting call, managed by the live events staffing agency Backlit, specified the role was "not a dancing role" but required "structured movements and blocking." - Emmy-nominated choreographer Charm La'Donna was behind the creative direction of the performance; she has also choreographed Super Bowl shows for Kendrick Lamar and The Weeknd. - The bush costumes were a symbolic nod to the sugarcane fields of Bad Bunny's native Puerto Rico. - Performers were paid under $19 an hour for their participation, which involved multiple rehearsals over two weeks before the event. - The costumes were physically demanding, with performers estimating they weighed between 45 and 50 pounds. - Participants had to keep their involvement a secret, which included handing over their cell phones during rehearsals to prevent details from leaking. - Three of the Bay Area friends cast were Humberto Martinez, Ivan Pineda, and Tara Lily; their social media posts about the experience went viral after the show.
