Lady Gaga’s Surprise Super Bowl Cameo With Bad Bunny Shifts the Entire Halftime Show Into an Emotional Moment

Lady Gaga thanked Bad Bunny for including her in his 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show while praising the performance as “powerful, important, and meaningful.

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Watch: Lady Gaga Speaks Out About “Meaningful” Appearance at Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show

Lady Gaga has nothing but gratitude for Bad Bunny.

Hours after the “Abracadabra” singer made a surprise appearance in his 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show on Feb. 8, she expressed her appreciation for the Puerto Rican rapper (born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) for allowing her to play a role in his historic performance.

“Thank you Benito for including me in this powerful, important, and meaningful performance,” she wrote in an Instagram post on Feb. 9. “I am so humbled to be a part of this moment. It’s all the more special because it was with you and your beautiful heart and music.”

Lady Gaga Thanks Bad Bunny for Including Her in Super Bowl Halftime Show

The Star Is Born actress—who sang a Latin-fusion version of her and Bruno Mars‘ song “Die With a Smile”—also highlighted other performers in the show, including Ricky Martin, as well as her style team.

“All my love to Benito, Ricky and the whole cast,” she wrote. “Thank you to @chloeandchenelle and @luar for my beautiful styling and fashion. All of your talent and love made that beautiful dress come to life.”

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Indeed, Lady Gaga, 39, was dressed perfectly for the occasion, rocking a layered, baby blue, ankle-length dress with red heels and a pair of red flor de maga—the national flower of Puerto Rico—on her chest. She and Bad Bunny, 31, joined forces on stage mid-way through the show as they danced the salsa together.

The segment was just one of many details to pay tribute to Bad Bunny’s home island. The Grammy winner also incorporated other ways to honor Puerto Rican culture, from opening the show in a field of sugar canes and having older men play dominoes, to children sleeping on chairs at parties and people enjoying piragua treats.

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Additionally, the “DtMF” singer performed atop of an electrical pole—which was a nod to the unreliable power grids in Puerto Rico—and closed out his performance by saying “God Bless America” and shouting out every country in North, South, Central and Latin America, while displaying all of their flags.

Aside from Lady Gaga and Ricky, his set featured cameos from Cardi B, Alix Earle, Jessica Alba, Pedro Pascal and Karol G.

Lady Gaga wasn’t the only star to speak out following the performance. Ricky—who performed an acoustic version of Bad Bunny’s “Lo Que Le Pasó a Hawaii” (“What Happened to Hawaii”), a song about protecting Puerto Rican culture—also expressed his pride about being involved.

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In an Instagram post on Feb. 8, the 54-year-old singer wrote, “I need several hours to process the tsunami of emotions I’m feeling.”

Since the showstopping performance, Bad Bunny has wiped his Instagram feed clean of every post, including his profile picture and every profile he used to interact with. The only trace that he left behind was a link to his 2025 album Debí Tirar Más Fotos in his bio.

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