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SoCal icons make cameo in Bad Bunny halftime show
Southern California-based institutions made cameos during Bad Bunny's Apple Music Super Bowl Half Time Show performance, including Villa's Tacos and the Mariachi Divas.
LOS ANGELES - Eleisa Aparicio and Thomas Walter tied the knot on America's biggest stage.
The Covina High grads got married during Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show.
The two had invited Bad Bunny to play at their wedding. Next thing they knew, they got invited to say ‘I Do’ in front of all of America.
The show's hairdresser, who is also local, told FOX 11 about it when they returned to LA.
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 08: A couple marries during the Bad Bunny performance onstage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show at Levi's Stadium on February 08, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images …
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What they're saying:
"It was totally unexpected, it was nothing they thought would ever happen," said Super Bowl hair supervisor, Brian Steven Banks.
"They were just sending the invite to send it and then they asked and next thing you know they are on stage. Bad Bunny was his favorite artist and she had mentioned to me that Lady Gaga was hers, so it felt like everything was meant to be," said hair stylist Mariah Montez.
Southern California locals featured in halftime show
Local perspective:
It was also a big day for the Mariachi Divas. The multi-Grammy winning group, Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea, performed alongside Bad Bunny himself.
"It was incredible, surreal. Just extremely grateful and honored to represent our communities and the diversity with the orchestra," they said as they made their way back from San Francisco.
Another LA local appeared during the halftime show, Chef Victor Villa from Villa's Tacos. A day after the Super Bowl, fans lined up outside his Highland Park taco shop.
The son of immigrants who started his business selling tacos outside his family's home, was posting videos with Bad Bunny from the Super Bowl.
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"Love, love that's it. Love is going through my heart and gratitude," he told FOX 11.
Oxnard native, boxer Emiliano Vargas, also made a cameo as he pretended to box with fellow boxer Xander Zayas. He took to social media saying he's the first Mexican athlete to ever be at a Super Bowl Halftime Show.
The Source: Information for this story came from interviews with Brian Steven Banks, Mariah Montez, Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea, and Victor Villa.