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Gracie Hunt, daughter of Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, applauded Erika Kirk and Turning Point USA for trying to create her own halftime show to go against Bad Bunny.
The Grammy Award-winning artist was announced as the Super Bowl LX halftime show performer earlier this year, sparking outrage among some over his criticism of US Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
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Gracie Hunt on the sideline 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/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Appearing on Pakinomist Channel’s “The Will Cain Show,” Hunt said Kirk has done a good job of leading young American women and that she was “definitely” looking forward to Turning Point USA’s alternative halftime show.
“I really respect Erika for everything she’s done, especially creating a halftime show for America. You know, kids are young, they’re impressionable. Young women, young men and all, they just need someone to look up to,” Hunt said. “As someone who doesn’t yet have young children of my own, I can’t imagine how difficult it is to navigate. But I think she’s done an incredible job leading Turning Point, leading young women and really leading an alternative for young Americans. Soccer is becoming the world sport, but at its core, it’s America’s sport built around family.
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Bad Bunny accepts the award for best música urbana album for “Un Verano Sin Ti”. (Robert Hanashiro/USA TODAY NETWORK)
“When my grandfather named the Super Bowl, he intended it to be something that kids and families of all ages could come together and watch, and he truly believed that the game should come first. That football is the attraction, and that it doesn’t have to compromise its character or rely on cheap appeal to attract an audience, especially when that approach can alienate so much of the fan base. The NFL honors this country, women, celebrate, so celebrate, who elects women, celebrate. Going forward, the halftime show must reflect these values more closely, 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 has backed its decision to have Bad Bunny perform at the Super Bowl, which will take place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
In addition, Hunt said she was “excited” about the religious revival in the United States among women.
Kansas City Chiefs ownership family member Gracie Hunt prior to 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 I’ve seen in this younger generation,” she said. “They’re hungry for a deeper ‘why.’ They’re hungry for Jesus. November is Global Bible Month and Bible sales are up. And I’m just seeing this massive resurgence in young women, in young men, across college campuses who are being baptized, sharing the gospel and wanting to leave this world a better place.”
