In early February 2026, social media users claimed that Puerto Rican musical artist Bad Bunny wore a bulletproof vest while performing the halftime show at the 2026 Super Bowl. Some of the posts linked the alleged vest to supposed threats against the singer — a narrative echoing similar speculation about his appearance at the 2026 Grammy Awards earlier the same month.
"The fact you can tell he's wearing a bullet proof vest," one TikTok user captioned a video showing Bad Bunny in a cream-colored football jersey over a dress shirt, the first of two looks he wore during the performance.
In a similar tone, a Youtube video claimed:
"Fans are convinced Bad Bunny was wearing a bulletproof vest at the halftime because of the backlash he's facing. Viewers are now saying he tried to disguise it as a football style outfit during the show so no one would notice. That worry exploded online after he used his Grammy speech to loudly call ICE out, a striking protest that made him a target in political corners.
Similar claims spread across Instagram, Reddit, TikTok and YouTube.
No statements from Bad Bunny's representatives, NFL security officials, event staff, or designers indicated he wore a vest during the halftime show.
We contacted the NFL, Bad Bunny's representatives and a fashion brand involved in his Super Bowl halftime outfits for comment, and we will update this article if we receive a response. Because we were unable to independently verify whether he wore any type of protective vest during the halftime show, we have not rated this claim.
What Bad Bunny wore at the Super Bowl
Super Bowl halftime performances are highly choreographed live events with extensive security, but there has been no reporting from fashion news outlets confirming Bad Bunny wore any protective gear during the show.
According to People and other outlets, he opened his performance in an all-cream outfit created by clothing retailer Zara, which included a jersey featuring
Posts about the rumor centered on the first outfit from the opening of the performance. Later in the show Bad Bunny layered on a cream suit jacket in a similar style.
Below is a photograph showing the outfit from the reputable image bank Getty Images:
(Getty Images)
Bad Bunny reportedly told Harper's Bazaar the jersey was a personal tribute tied to his family — specifically his late uncle, "Tío Cutito," his mother's brother:
"1964 is the year my Tio Cutito was born. He is my mother's brother. Everything that I know about the NFL is thanks to him," the Puerto Rican superstar, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, shares. [ ... ]"I always dreamed of taking my uncle to a Super Bowl one year, but I couldn't; his death was sudden and without warning. So I decided to bring him on my shirt when I performed at the Super Bowl: OCASIO, his last name, the same as my mom, along with his birth year, '64."
At no point in that account did he suggest he wore a bulletproof vest or any other protective gear.
All in all, no evidence shows Bad Bunny wore a bulletproof vest during the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show. The rumor appeared to rest on interpretations of how his first look appeared in short clips and still images, rather than on any confirmation from Bad Bunny or his representatives. We will update this article if further information comes to light.
We've previously debunked a related rumor that the singer wore a bulletproof vest while attending the 2026 Grammy Awards.