Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX halftime show on February 8 didn’t just light up the stage — it set social media on fire.
The performance was a vibrant tribute to Puerto Rican culture, packed with high-energy choreography, cinematic visuals, and surprise appearances that kept viewers locked in from start to finish. But while the music and guest stars grabbed headlines, one tiny detail ended up stealing the internet’s heart: the “grass” onstage wasn’t grass at all.
It was people.
1 of 500 dancers — disguised as plants
As millions tuned in to watch the Apple Music Halftime Show at Super Bowl LX, many initially assumed the tall green “sugarcane” field surrounding Bad Bunny was just elaborate set design.
It wasn’t.
Those swaying blades were actually performers in costume — part of a 500-person dance crew helping bring the Puerto Rican sugarcane field concept to life.
One of them, Andrew Athias — known on X as “The Reese’s Guy” — recently shared what it was like to be a human blade of grass on one of the world’s biggest stages.
Andrew flew in from Philadelphia to participate and revealed that the role came with strict physical requirements. Performers had to be between 5’7” and 6’ tall with athletic builds strong enough to handle a 50-pound costume for up to five hours, including rehearsals and fittings.
“My part was actually really easy,” Andrew told Business Insider. “They just told me where to stand, and they said, ‘Don’t move. Stand here and be one with the grass.’”
Simple instructions — heavy costume.
The biggest challenge, he said, wasn’t the weight. It was the secrecy. Performers signed non-disclosure agreements forbidding them from discussing the show or posting about it online for two weeks.
“When I saw people guessing the setlist online, it was so hard,” he admitted. “We had so much knowledge and power and couldn’t say a word.”