Boxer Xander Zayas
Bad Bunny Picked Me Over Models
… For Halftime Show
Published
February 11, 2026
12:30 AM PST
TMZSports.com
In a SHOCKING move that has OUTRAGED the fashion industry, undefeated boxer Xander Zayas has revealed the REAL story behind his Super Bowl cameo — he was NOT the first choice. Global icon Bad Bunny originally booked male MODELS for the high-profile sports spectacle, but at the last minute, made a CONTROVERSIAL swap that’s being called the ultimate SNUB. “They were just pretty faces,” the implication screams, “He wanted a REAL fighter.”
The decision has ignited a FIRESTORM, with critics SLAMMING the audacious last-minute switch as an “AFFIRMATIVE ACTION” play for authenticity and a deliberate DISS to the modeling world. “Bad Bunny looked at a squad of professional models and said ‘Not good enough,'” an industry insider seethed. “This is about MACHO CULTURE pushing art aside for brutal spectacle.”
Zayas admits the offer came with a massive risk — just two weeks before his championship fight. “I don’t wanna go to the Super Bowl as a loser,” he declared, a statement now being framed as a BRUTAL indictment of a culture that values ONLY winning. The underlying message is CHILLING: In today’s world, your looks mean NOTHING if you don’t have the hardware to back it up.
Bad Bunny’s pivot to his own Rimas Sports signee raises serious questions about NEPOTISM in the highest echelons of entertainment. Was this about the show… or was this a BLATANT promotional plug for his own business interests on the world’s biggest stage?
The question now haunts every industry: Are we entering an era where SKILL completely TRUMPS aesthetics, or was this just a cruel power play? The models who trained for the spot were reportedly DEVASTATED, left on the cutting room floor for a man with fists, not a photo finish.
Zayas calls the experience “a dream,” but for those replaced, it’s a NIGHTMARE scenario that exposes the ruthless, fickle nature of fame. One text from a superstar, and your career’s biggest break vanishes.
This isn’t just a halftime show story — it’s a BLEAK warning that in the battle between beauty and brawn, the knockout punch is always waiting in the wings.
Author: Kayitsi.com
