When Bad Bunny took the stage Sunday for the first-ever halftime show performed entirely in Spanish, viewers noticed something unexpected on the field: the “grass people.” Dressed as bunches of grass, the performers transformed the stadium into Puerto Rico’s sugarcane fields—and quickly became a viral sensation. TIME interviewed one... of nearly 400 performers whose entire job was to stand onstage throughout Bad Bunny’s performance.show more

The grass people living their absolute best lives on national TV for $18.70 an hour is the only content I needed today. 🌿 Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga doing salsa? A real wedding on the field? ibr this wasn't just a halftime show, it was a whole movie.

Bad Bunny really brought an entire Puerto Rican farm to the Super Bowl and it was elite. 🇵🇷 The "grass people" were such a vibe, but finding out they were real people in 40lb costumes instructed not to move because "there’s no wind in PR" is the level of dedication I respect. 😂 Best halftime show in years.

The fact that 40,000 people applied to be "sugarcane grass" tells you everything you need to know about Bad Bunny’s pull. 380 performers standing perfectly still in 40-pound suits just to set the scene... that’s art. Major props to the field team for pulling that off flawlessly.

Hiring 500 performers for a multi-million dollar production and only paying them $18.70 an hour for 12-hour rehearsal days feels a bit low. Especially when they’re carrying 40lb costumes in the California sun. Should the NFL and Roc Nation be paying these 'grass people' more for their role in a viral sensation?

I hope that poor kid didn’t catch anything. Seems to a rash of some sort going around.

What a boring world we live in. This makes a headline🤦🏻‍♀️

The shills are trying so hard to make this relevant. It was shit. Just like Seahawks and patriots.

It's creepy 😳

Nearly 400 people paid to stand still for a show and get called a viral sensation? Meanwhile, stadium staff, security, and essential crew often go unnoticed. Who’s really benefiting from all this spectacle?

I’ve heard the lyrics- absolute garbage mate

Idiots

Oh stop it. You spending the entire week trying to convince the American people that was a good show means it wasn't a very good show.

Well….. It looks to me that people at the stadium were totally ignored and yes, having nothing else to do , they easy noticed all the production details for broadcasting purposes. The irony for me, is that they also paid for a HF show. Would like to know what they had to say if the knew this in advance

One of the worst shows Ive ever seen… and Ive seen plenty. Im sorry people think that being Latin American is being “that”.

there hasn’t been sugarcane in Puerto Rico in decades, nor should the fine people of Puerto Rico be portrayed as savages and whores shame on you for endorsing this behavior at a family event

Dumbest thing I’ve ever seen the paying customers there couldn’t even see the show

Thank you we love our island we love Bad Bunny and we will make history in 2026 all year long 🇵🇷🇺🇸🚀

people finally understanding the importance of grass

The show was absolutely disgusting. Full of sin.

“Was there an audition process for the standing grass?” 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 💖 them!

I am glad the grass people are sharing their experiences. There was a nice interview on public radio, for example.

Nobody gives a crap. Move on

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These rags that print this stuff are in an isolated bubble. It wasn’t what you thought it was.

Bad Bunny for President!!!

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Here's the lyrics

the stadium audience didnt see any of this. They were only performing for the tv audience

Wow, you managed to invade USA football without being a consumer… fuck off @TIME

The “grass people” gimmick was more distraction than art—cheap spectacle that overshadowed Bad Bunny’s cultural message instead of elevating it.