Bad Bunny’s Ex Spotted Dancing During His Super Bowl Halftime Performance, Igniting Buzz

At first glance, it looked like a casual celebrity moment in the stands, but fans swear there was way more going on…

What should've been just another celebrity Super Bowl sighting quickly turned into one of the most dissected moments of the night. A short clip of Kendall Jenner during the Halftime Show had fans zooming in, replaying footage, and asking one burning question: was this awkward… or emotional?

Bad Bunny performing during the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show in Santa Clara, California on February 8, 2026. | Source: Getty Images

The intrigue wasn't loud or dramatic; it was quiet, subtle, and uncomfortable enough that viewers felt something was off. And once fans connected the dots between Jenner's presence and who was performing on the field, the speculation took off.

In a video shared by the NFL, Jenner is seen standing among a stacked A-list group that included Kim Kardashian, Lewis Hamilton, Tyler, the Creator, and Hailey Bieber.

Kendall Jenner spotted dancing during Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show, alongside Tyler, the Creator, Lewis Hamilton, and Kim Kardashian, posted on February 9, 2026. | Source: Instagram/nfl

The footage shows Jenner making small, restrained dance movements: a slight sway of her upper body, a gentle shift of her hips side-to-side.

What some viewers couldn't stop talking about was the detail that Jenner was holding Bieber's hand throughout the clip. At one point, Bieber — who remains mostly outside the camera's frame — pulls Jenner slightly toward her to say something, and Jenner appears to respond before turning back toward the field.

Kendall Jenner speaking with Hailey Bieber, who is outside of the camera's vantage point. | Source: Instagram/nfl

To many fans, it looked less like carefree dancing and more like a moment of emotional restraint. Comment sections lit up almost instantly, with viewers offering blunt, curious, and sometimes sympathetic takes.

One commenter wrote flatly, "Kendall is so stiff with it." Another added, "Halftime must be awkward for Kendall." Others focused on her body language, asking, "Oh is Kendall holding a girls hand [sic]????" while another wondered, "Who's Kendall hiding. [sic]."

Kendall Jenner looks on as she stands beside Tyler, the Creator and behind Lewis Hamilton and Kim Kardashian. | Source: Instagram/nfl

Some comments leaned heavily into emotional interpretation. One read, "She looks devastated and [sic] her friend is holding her hand for support. She's still not over him. 💔💔💔." Another joked, "She can't dance 😂😂 she misses her ex."

Even viewers trying to keep it light still sensed tension. One comment summed it up with, "Bit awkward 😂😂😂," while another noted, "To be on tv so much and still look so uncomfortable it wild [sic]."

Tyler, the Creator, Kendall Jenner, Lewis Hamilton, and Kim Kardashian spotted at the 2026 Super Bowl. | Source: Instagram/nfl

The theories didn't stop on Instagram. Over on Facebook — where another angle of the same clip circulated via an Entertainment Tonight reel — netizens doubled down on their interpretations. One commenter observed, "They are doing the 'tree dance' 🌲 but honestly looks like she wants to dance but then she remembers bad bunny is her ex [sic]..."

Another offered a softer take, writing, "I think she misses him and regrets what happened and [sic] Hailey is trying to support her ❤️."

What made the moment even more fascinating is that Jenner appeared in a completely different mood earlier that day. In footage shared by the NFL on X, the model was spotted arriving at the Super Bowl all smiles, walking in confidently with friends, including rapper 21 Savage.

In that clip, Jenner looks relaxed and upbeat, laughing as she makes her way through the venue, a stark contrast to the restrained energy fans later picked up on during halftime.

The reason this moment struck such a nerve, of course, is Jenner's long, complicated, and very public history with Bad Bunny, a relationship that has zigzagged for nearly two years.

According to People, the pair first sparked romance rumors in February 2023. At the time, a source said the two were "spending time together," noting "Kendall recently started hanging out with him. They were introduced by friends. He moved to L.A. a few weeks ago and bought a house. She likes him and is having fun."

Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny sharing a laugh alongside Renell Medrano and Yung Taco at the Western Conference Semifinal Playoff game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors in Los Angeles, California on May 12, 2023. | Source: Getty Images

The same source described Bad Bunny as "very charming" and different from the guys Jenner dated in the past.

By December 2023, however, the story shifted. People confirmed the couple had split, revealing that they were no longer together after being last seen at the Saturday Night Live afterparty in October, when Bad Bunny pulled double duty as host and musical guest.

Kendall Jenner whispers something to Bad Bunny as Renell Medrano and Yung Taco look on during the basketball game. | Source: Getty Images

However, just when fans thought the chapter had closed, the relationship took another turn. In May 2024, People reported that the two were officially back together after being spotted multiple times.

Sources at the time said there had been no drama in their breakup and that they "missed each other." One insider explained that they had taken time apart because they weren't "on the same page in life," but that their connection never faded, adding, "They always had this crazy attraction to each other. Things are great again."

Bad Bunny and Kendall Jenner at the Gucci Ancora show during Milan Fashion Week in Italy on September 22, 2023. | Source: Getty Images

That reunion, however, was short-lived. By September 2024, Us Weekly reported that although the pair had rekindled things earlier in the summer, they had once again taken a step back.

"They're still friendly but have taken a step back and aren't dating," a source said, adding that while things had been more serious after their break, "it ultimately didn't work out long term."

Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny sharing a moment with other guests at the Après Met 2 Met Gala After Party in New York on May 6, 2024. | Source: Getty Images

With all that history in mind, fans say it's impossible to watch Jenner's Super Bowl moment without reading into it. Whether she was simply enjoying the music, feeling nostalgic, or just caught in an awkward camera angle, the videos sparked a narrative that viewers couldn't ignore.

And as the internet proved once again, sometimes the quietest celebrity moments speak the loudest.