I flew across the country to be a bunch of dancing grass at Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show

Andrew Athias flew from Philadelphia to perform in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show.

Andrew Athias, Kindell Buchanan/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect

• Andrew Athias signed up to be dancing grass at Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show.
• Athias, a content creator from Philadelphia, said he wore the 40-pound costume for 12-hour-long rehearsals.
• While he was paid for the gig, he said he would have done it for free.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Andrew Athias...