Daughter of Chiefs owner advocates for Turning Point Super Bowl halftime show
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- Gracie Hunt endorses Turning Point USA's alternative Super Bowl halftime show.
- She urges halftime acts to reflect football, family and national values.
- Hunt suggests country artists or Taylor Swift as future halftime options.
There was a great gnashing of teeth in some corners when the NFL in September picked Bad Bunny to perform the halftime show at Super Bowl LIX.
It even led to false claims that Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes would boycott the Super Bowl because of Bad Bunny. Turning Point USA, which was founded by the late Charlie Kirk, said in October it is planning an alternative Super Bowl halftime show.
Gracie Hunt, the daughter of Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt, was on Fox News Channel’s “The Will Cain Show” on Wednesday and said she favored the idea of the alternate halftime show. Hunt also praised Erika Kirk, who took over at Turning Point following her husband’s murder.
“I really respect Erika for all that she’s done, especially with creating a halftime show for America,” Hunt said. “You know, children are young, they’re impressionable. Young women, young men and everyone, they just need someone to look up to. As someone who doesn’t yet have young children of my own, I can’t imagine how difficult that 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.”
Hunt, who is the oldest child of Clark Hunt and his wife, Tavia Hunt, mentioned the NFL’s drawing power. But with great power comes great responsibility.
“Football’s becoming the world sport, but, at its heart, it’s America’s sport built around family,” she said. “When my grandfather (Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt) named the Super Bowl, he intended it to be something children and families of all ages could come together and watch and really believed that the game should come first, that football is the attraction and that it didn’t need to compromise its character or rely on cheap appeal to draw an audience, especially when that approach can alienate so much of the fan base.
“You know, the NFL honors women, the military, this country, celebrates communities. So, I think that whoever they select going forward for the halftime show needs to reflect those values more closely. So, I respect Erika.”
Hunt was asked which artists she would like to see perform at future Super Bowls. She mentioned the popularity of country music, so an artist like Jason Aldean might make sense.
And Hunt mentioned the Chiefs’ most famous fan.
“I’d love to see Miss Taylor Swift up there sometime once Travis is retired,” Hunt said, referring to Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, who is engaged to Swift.
This story was originally published November 19, 2025 at 10:55 AM.