Alix Earle on Monday pushed back against a TikTok commenter who said her cameo in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show was ‘undeserved,’ as others pointed out her past ties to President Donald Trump.
The 25-year-old influencer was in the middle of the action Sunday at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California during Bad Bunny’s performance of the single La Casita.
The Monmouth County, New Jersey native was seen rubbing elbows with stars such as Cardi B, Pedro Pascal, Young Miko, Karol G and Jessica Alba.
On TikTok, a commenter wrote to Earle – who has been linked to NFL icon Tom Brady as of late – that she didn’t merit being included in a show that promoted cultural diversity.
‘You’ve never once used your platform and voice for the messages bad bunny sends,’ the commenter said. ‘This is unbelievable and undeserved.’
The Dancing With the Stars alum said in response, ‘I have [hearts emoji] and being invited to do this was such an incredible experience and so special.’
Alix Earle, 25, on Monday pushed back against a TikTok commenter who said her cameo in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show was ‘undeserved.’ Pictured Sunday at a pregame brunch in San Francisco
Bad Bunny performed alongside Jessica Alba, Alix Earle and David Grutman
On her TikTok Stories, Earle shared shots from her day at the big game, which saw the Seattle Seahawks trounce Brady’s former team, the New England Patriots, by a score of 29-13.
Among Earle’s posts included a shot of a billboard from Bad Bunny’s outing that read, ‘The Only Thing More Powerful Than Hate is Love.’
Earle said in an adjacent caption, ‘It was such an honor to experience such a special and powerful performance.’
Earle said in subsequent posts on her Instagram that she felt Bad Bunny’s ‘performance was pure love and joy and to experience it in real life was beyond unreal.
‘What a beautiful thing to have so many people from all over come together and celebrate life, family, love, culture and unity.’
While Earle trumpeted the message Bad Bunny was sending Monday, her politics fell under further scrutiny on the r/Fauxmoi subreddit thread in a post titled Alix Earle’s MAGA past.
In the thread, a number of commenters chat about Earle’s ties to President Donald Trump and his family, as she had been pictured in December 2023 with his daughter Ivanka.
Earle in 2022 directly addressed her politics – and how her upbringing played into it – via TikTok.
On TikTok, a commenter wrote to Earle that she didn’t merit being included in a show that promoted cultural diversity
On her TikTok Stories, Earle shared shots from her day at the big game, which saw the Seattle Seahawks trounce the New England Patriots 29-13
‘My family is Republican – my whole town, everyone, is Republican – my whole high school,’ she said. ‘I literally didn’t know anything else … I’ve gone along with my parents’ beliefs.
Earle said that the presence of a flag promoting Trump on one of her clips wasn’t relevant.
‘At the time, I was like, yeah, go Trump,’ she said. ‘But what did I really know? Nothing, obviously.’
She added at the time, ‘I think that Trump is an idiot.’
Some insinuated that the influencer was more about getting exposure than promoting the multicultural message Bad Bunny sought to send with his segment.
One commenter said it was ‘f***ing disgusting’ that a number of influencers ‘went to the Super Bowl and posted Bad Bunny for content as if they didn’t vote for’ Trump.
Another noted Earle’s politics in citing a reality TV show deal she inked last month with Netflix.
Earle also chronicled her busy day as she took selfies in the Raising Cane’s suite
‘Netflix gave her and her family (including her vocally MAGA stepmother) a reality show,’ the commenter said. ‘I don’t plan on watching.
‘The most I will interact with that show is to downvote it when Netflix suggests it to me.’
Another commenter said of Earle: ‘I hope she’s actually changed her views but she probably is an opportunist and knows its bad for business to be pro Trump.’
Said one commenter, ‘The first thing I said when I saw her during the Halftime show is “she votes Trump. She voted for him.”‘
Earle also chronicled her busy day as she took selfies in the Raising Cane’s suite, and with celebs including Emma Roberts.
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