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Kendrick Lamar put on a show during his Super Bowl LIX halftime performance. From surprise guests like Samuel L. Jackson and Serena Williams to more subtle shots at Drake, K. Dot had Caesars Superdome in New Orleans in a frenzy during his 13-minute performance. However, through all the viral moments, it was his outfit that has the internet really buzzing.
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Sporting Martine Rose (per usual), alongside a pair of trendy Celine flare jeans, a custom NAHMIAS tee, and Nike Air DT Max ’96 sneakers, the real MVP of the Super Bowl was Lamar’s stylist, Taylor McNeill.
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The Grammy-winning rapper opted for a custom “Gloria” motorsport-inspired leather jacket made by Martine Rose. Kendrick is a big supporter of the British-Jamaican menswear designer and wears the brand quite frequently. He even shouted Rose out in the “Hillbillies” track rapping, “yeah, n—as know that I’m best-dressed. Wear Martine when I’m bored, yes.”
The jacket features the name “Gloria” written along the front, nodding to Lamar’s closing title track on his 2024 GNX album. Gloria (glory in Spanish) serves as a metaphor for Lamar’s pen game and craft. Here are a few Martine Rose jacket alternatives to shop that would also fit Kendrick’s Super Bowl look.
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Lamar styled the jacket with a custom NAHMIAS black tee with the phrase “keep them away from me” on the back, alongside a pair of light-washed flare jeans by Celine that the Internet is falling in love with. Is Y2K style fully back? These premium jeans definitely point to yes. For more affordable flare jeans, see below.
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To conclude his halftime look, the rapper opted out of his usual Nike Cortez sneaker for a black and white pair of Nike Air DT Max ’96. He wore a backward cap with a Rahaminov Diamonds Angel Wing brooch, custom layered silver chain necklaces — including one with a lower-case “a.” Is this a subtle nod to the “A minor” lyric on “Not Like Us?” Shop his Nike sneakers below.
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The artist’s look was curated by Taylor McNeill, who’s also collaborated with Timothée Chalamet and Charli XCX, among others.
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Nearly 400 Taco Bell fans are the stars of the brand’s 2025 Super Bowl commercial, even though the familiar faces of Doja Cat and LeBron James make an appearance.
The 30-second, Dave Meyers-directed ad, which aired during the third quarter of the game Sunday (Feb. 9), is part of the company’s “Live Más at Taco Bell” campaign. More than 3,000 customers went through the Taco Bell drive-thru, and that footage was whittled down to the final Super Bowl Sunday cut. Just barely making the cut, it seems, were Doja and LeBron.
“Behold: A bunch of randos, not famous people,” a voice announces as screenshots of people at the Taco Bell drive-thru are shown.
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“Wait, what?” LeBron says.
“But I’m Doja—!” adds the rapper, popping her head out from her trailer.
“Yeah, but celebs don’t make Taco Bell Taco Bell. Fans do,” says the voice.
“How about now?” says Doja, who looks to be devouring a Mexican Pizza, only to be told, “Yeah, no.”
“Big Game commercials tend to only lean on big-name celebrities, but we decided to flip the approach knowing very well the best Taco Bell moments don’t need a script,” said Taco Bell chief marketing officer Taylor Montgomery in a statement released on Sunday. “Our fans bring incredible Live Más spirit to the drive-thru every day, with families, pets and celebrations in tow, so we’re putting them in the spotlight as a reminder that the most authentic representation of our brand isn’t staged — it’s lived.”
The celebs might have been upstaged in this particular clip, but it’s all good. They’re still into Taco Bell.
In 2022, Doja helped bring back Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza after she petitioned for the item to return to menu on social media and beyond.
“I’ve already made history with Taco Bell — you’re welcome for the Mexican Pizza comeback — so when I heard Taco Bell was featuring its biggest fans, I assumed that I would be part of the action,” Doja said back in January, when a teaser for the2025 Super Bowl commercial was released. “Don’t get me wrong, I should be the star, but my fellow Taco Bell fans really showed out … I guess I’ll just have to wait and see what happens during the Big Game.”
Watch Taco Bell’s Super Bowl ad starring Doja Cat and LeBron James below:
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Chelsea Handler made a Wicked joke about Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater that didn’t quite land with the audience at the 2025 Critics Choice Awards. Grande and Slater were seated side-by-side and posed for photos together at the event Friday night (Feb. 7).
Handler, who hosted the awards ceremony for the third year in a row, directed her attention toward the couple during Friday’s speech at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif.
“It is so nice to see some of our beloved child stars all grown up and thriving. Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande are all nominated tonight,” Handler said, leading up to the joke.
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“And now, Ariana has even found love with a Munchkin,” she quipped, to a quiet response in comparison to the laughs she’d gotten elsewhere in her comedic speech. Grande’s been linked to Slater since 2023, when they met on the set of Wicked.
Handler attempted to quell the seemingly awkward reaction from the crowd, insisting, “That’s good news, everybody.”
Slater portrayed Boq, a character from Munchkinland, in the film.
The pop star and actor have mostly kept their relationship private. Grande was previously married to luxury realtor Dalton Gomez; the pair finalized their divorce in March 2024. Slater was previously married to therapist Lilly Jay, with whom he shares a young child; they settled their divorce in September 2024.
When it came time to mention Wicked star Cynthia Erivo in her speech, Handler heaped praise on her performance.
“My god,” the host said. “The most radical hero of any movie this year, or maybe even this decade. And not because you were green — because you were, and you are, epic, and it’s an honor to be in the same room as you.”
Then came a punchline involving Erivo and Grande: “I loved the Wicked press tour,” said Handler. “The two of them all over each other. I remember the first time I did molly.”
The Wicked team took home three honors at the 2025 Critics Choice Awards: Jon M. Chu won best director, Nathan Crowley and Lee Sandales won for best production design and Paul Tazewell won for best costume design. The film was nominated for a total of 11 awards, including for best picture, which Wicked lost to Anora. Best actress went to Demi Moore (The Substance) rather than Erivo, while best supporting actress went to Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez) rather than Grande.
See Handler’s bit about Grande and Slater in the clip from her Critics Choice Awards speech below.