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Gracie Hunt, the daughter of Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, applauded Erika Kirk and Turning Point USA for attempting to create her own halftime show to take on Bad Bunny.
The Grammy Award-winning artist was announced as the Super Bowl LX halftime show performer earlier this year, sparking outrage from some over his criticism of U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
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Gracie Hunt on the sidelines before an NFL game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs on September 14, 2025 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Scott Winters/Sportswire Icon via Getty Images)
Hunt appeared on PK Press Club Channel’s “The Will Cain Show” and said Kirk had done a great job leading young American women and that she was “most definitely” looking forward to Turning Point USA’s alternative halftime show.
“I really respect Erika for everything she’s done, including creating a halftime show for America. You know, kids are young, they’re impressionable. Young women, young men and everyone just need someone to look up to,” Hunt said. “As someone who doesn’t have young children yet, I can’t imagine how difficult it is to navigate that. But I think she’s done an incredible job leading Turning Point, leading young women and leading an alternative for young Americans. Soccer is becoming the world’s sport, but at its core, it’s America’s sport built around family.
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Bad Bunny receives the award for best urban music album for “Un Verano Sin Ti”. (Robert Hanashiro/USA TODAY NETWORK)
“When my grandfather named the Super Bowl, he wanted it to be something that kids and families of all ages could come together and watch and truly believed that the game should come first. Football is the attraction and he didn’t need to compromise its character or rely on cheap appeal to attract an audience, especially when that approach can alienate a large portion of fans. The NFL honors women, the military, this country, celebrates communities, so I think whoever gets selected for the halftime show needs to more closely reflect those values. So, I respect Erika.”
Hunt said she would love to see Jason Aldean or even Taylor Swift take the stage for a halftime show in the future.
The NFL stood by its decision to have Bad Bunny play in the Super Bowl, which is scheduled to take place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
Additionally, Hunt said she was “excited” about the religious revival in the United States among women.
Gracie Hunt, a member of the Kansas City Chiefs’ owning family, before the game against the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 26, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
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“I think our generation gets a bad rap, but I’m so excited about this movement that I’ve seen within this younger generation,” she said. “They’re hungry for a deeper ‘why.’
