Identity of child given Grammy by Bad Bunny at Super Bowl halftime confirmed, after ICE speculation

Child handed Grammy by Bad Bunny in Super Bowl halftime show confirmed as not Liam Ramos, 5 year old detained by ICE

Bad Bunny’s decision to hand one of his Grammy Awards to a young boy during the Super Bowl LX halftime show sparked widespread online speculation, with viewers questioning the identity of the child featured on stage.

During the performance at Levi Stadium, the Puerto Rican artist briefly paused his set to present a recently won Grammy to a boy standing inside a living room-style stage set.

Clips of the moment circulated widely on social media, prompting claims that the child was Liam Ramos, a five-year-old Minnesotan who had recently been detained and later released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement alongside his father.

The speculation was fuelled by Bad Bunny’s public criticism of immigration enforcement and his comments at the Grammy Awards one week earlier, where he said, “ICE out… We’re not savage. We’re not animals. We’re not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans.” Some viewers interpreted the halftime gesture as a direct reference to Ramos’s case.

Entertainment Weekly later confirmed that the child was not Ramos. The boy who appeared on stage was identified as Lincoln Fox, a child actor. Confirmation followed reports that Ramos did not travel to Santa Clara to participate in the halftime show.

Fox later shared footage of the moment on his Instagram account, writing, “I’ll remember this day forever! It was my truest honor,” while tagging Bad Bunny. According to available information, Fox is half Argentinian and half Egyptian and watched Bad Bunny win one of his Grammys shortly before the Super Bowl performance.

Bad Bunny won three Grammy Awards on February 1, including Best Música Urbana Album and Album of the Year for DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, as well as Best Global Musical Performance for “EoO.”

The Super Bowl halftime show included multiple tributes to Latin American culture and featured appearances from performers and actors of Latin descent.

While the moment carried symbolic meaning for many viewers, representatives confirmed it was not connected to the Ramos case.