Celebrity guest featured in Bad Bunny halftime show that barely anyone noticed

Bad Bunny had help from a very special celebrity guest during his halftime show in the form of Lady Gaga, but some viewers spotted another famous face in the show who they enjoyed seeing.

It was a triumphant performance for Bad Bunny, who had Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin joining him for a song and dance in the middle of the Super Bowl.

However, during his show, the camera picked up somebody else who has been on screens a lot, though didn't spend much time focusing on them.

Cutting a sharp figure in a white suit, they boogied on down in Bad Bunny's background. The star in question seemed to be having a good time as they partied alongside Cardi B and Karol G, which is nice.

We are, of course, talking about actor Pedro Pascal.

While plenty of fans missed Pascal, which is understandable as he wasn't the camera's focus and there were plenty of reasons to be looking Bad Bunny's way, those who did recognise him had the cockles of their heart warmed by his presence.

Folks said it was a 'perfect' thing to see in the background as it 'cheered up their Sunday' and thought it was a 'blessing' to catch a view of him.

So that's all very nice.

Elsewhere, in the halftime show, Bad Bunny shared a message written on a ball he held up during his performance, which said: "Together we are America."

The show also had the message 'the only thing more powerful than hate is love' blaring on a big screen in the background, while the flags of various nations were held aloft during the show as Bad Bunny went for a message of unity and togetherness. However, it seems Donald Trump wasn't a fan.

While the singer isn't getting paid for his halftime show, the Super Bowl is covering the performance expenses and the attention it'll bring to his career will surely be absolutely massive.

We wouldn't normally support those 'it pays in exposure' deals, but that's how it goes at the Super Bowl and plenty of artists have been the headline act to keep the crowd entertained halfway through the game.

Bad Bunny promised 'fun' for his halftime performance, saying: "I know that the world is gonna be happy this Sunday, and they're gonna have fun, and they're gonna dance and they're gonna have a good time."

He had also been coy on the possibility of special guests, refusing to divulge any secrets, but clearly he wasn't going to spoil the reveal of Lady Gaga.

Donald Trump and Bad Bunny’s ‘beef’ explained

Bad Bunny has been a vocal critic of President Donald Trump and his policies over the years, particularly regarding immigration and his native Puerto Rico. Let’s take a look at where it all began…

Hurricane Maria devastates Puerto Rico

In 2017, the federal government faced backlash for its slow and disorganised response to the aftermath of the storm, which caused widespread destruction, power outages and thousands of deaths.

During a benefit concert, Bad Bunny donned a T-shirt reading ‘¿Eres Twittero o Presidente?’ which translates to ‘Are You a Tweeter or President?’

Seven years later, he released the track ‘Una Velita’, which appeared to hit out at the Trump administration’s handling of the disaster.

The translated lyrics say: “They let 5,000 people die / And we will never forget that.”

Bad Bunny endorses Kamala Harris

During the run-up to the 2024 US election, Bad Bunny showed his support for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.

The musician posted a clip of the vice president’s plans for Puerto Rico not long after comedian Tony Hinchcliffe referred to the territory as a ‘floating island of garbage’ at a Trump rally.

A Trump campaign spokesperson later said: “This joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign.”

‘NUEVAYoL’ music video throws shade at Trump

In the music video for ‘NUEVAYoL’, released on the Fourth of July last year, Bad Bunny appeared to take a not-so-subtle swipe at the US president.

Following a shot of a Puerto Rican flag draped on the Statue of Liberty, a voice that sounds suspiciously similar to Trump can be heard saying: “I made a mistake. I want to apologise to the immigrants in America. I mean the United States – I know America is the whole continent.

“I want to say that this country is nothing without the immigrants. This country is nothing without Mexicans, Dominicans, Puerto Ricans, Colombians, Venezuelans, Cubans…”

Bad Bunny skips US on world tour

Bad Bunny opted to leave mainland US out of his world tour due to concerns over ICE following immigration crackdowns amid Trump’s return to office.

“There were many reasons why I didn't show up in the US, and none of them were out of hate,” he told I-D magazine in September. “But there was the issue of – like, [expletive] ICE could be outside [my concert]. And it's something that we were talking about and very concerned about.”

NFL announces Bad Bunny as Super Bowl halftime act

Moments before the Super Bowl announcement, Bad Bunny tweeted in Spanish that after ‘thinking these last few days, I think I'll do one date in the United States’.

In a statement, he said his performance would be for ‘my people, my culture, and our history’.

Despite excitement from fans and the NFL calling the decision ‘carefully thought through’, the move sparked backlash from critics unhappy about a Spanish-speaking artist headlining the biggest American sporting event of the year.

Seemingly forgetting that Puerto Rico is in fact a US territory, one conservative commentator labelled Bad Bunny ‘anti-American’ while petitions to replace him were created, and Turning Point USA, the right-wing organisation founded by the late Charlie Kirk, even announced it would be hosting a rival halftime show.

‘I’ve never heard of him’

Trump also weighed in on the global music icon performing at the Super Bowl, telling Newsmax's Greg Kelly: “I’ve never heard of him.

“I don’t know who he is… I don’t know why they’re doing it. It’s crazy. And then they blame it on some promoter they hired to pick up entertainment — I think it’s absolutely ridiculous.”

Bad Bunny shuts down critics on Saturday Night Live

During his SNL opening monologue in October, Bad Bunny jokingly addressed conservative backlash over his upcoming halftime show.

“You might not know this, but I’m doing the Super Bowl halftime show and I’m very happy,” he said. “I think everyone is happy about it - even Fox News.”

After delivering a heartfelt message in Spanish, he switched back to English and told viewers ‘if you didn’t understand what I just said, you have four months to learn’.

Trumps benches himself from Super Bowl

In January, the POTUS confirmed that he would not be attending the Super Bowl while slamming the performers.

“I’m anti-them. I think it’s a terrible choice. All it does is sow hatred. Terrible,” he told the New York Post of Bad Bunny and Green Day - another longtime critic of his.

However, Trump insisted this was not the reason for his absence, adding that ‘it’s just too far away’.

Bad Bunny calls out ICE in Grammys speech

Bad Bunny made history at the 2026 Grammys by becoming the first artist to win Album of the Year for a Spanish-language release.

He also picked up two other awards and used his time on stage to share a message of hope amid nationwide protests against the actions of ICE.

“Before I say thanks to God, I’m gonna say ‘ICE OUT’. We’re not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens, we’re Americans,” the rapper said, before adding: “The only thing that's more powerful than hate is love.”