The Super Bowl halftime show featuring Bad Bunny left one of the most talked-about moments of the night when the Puerto Rican artist presented a Grammy award to a child in front of millions of viewers. Within minutes, social media began circulating the claim that the child was Liam Conejo Ramos, the five-year-old Ecuadorian recently linked to a controversial case involving ICE.
The hypothesis gained traction due to the strong political and social tone of the show, intertwined with references to Latin identity, migration, and childhood. However, that interpretation was not accurate. The child who appeared on stage has no connection to the case of Liam Ramos or with U.S. immigration authorities.
Who is the child really?
The youngest is Lincoln Fox, a five-year-old professional child actor residing in the United States, who was hired as part of the theatrical production. His parents confirmed that the child portrayed Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio in his childhood, as a symbolic gesture about the artist's origins and dreams.
Upon presenting the Grammy, Bad Bunny told him "Always believe in yourself", reinforcing the idea that the scene was not improvised, but rather a metaphor for the journey taken to reach the most viewed stage in American television. The child's outfit, similar to that worn by the singer as a child, further emphasized that interpretation.
During the performance, Bad Bunny mentioned countries from across the American continent while their flags were displayed, and the message "The only thing more powerful than hate is love" appeared alongside an American football with the phrase "Together we are America." This staging was interpreted by many as a defense of the Latin and migrant community.
The show also sparked political reactions. The President of the United States, Donald Trump, described the halftime show as “an affront to the greatness of the United States” and labeled it “one of the worst halftime shows in history,” further fueling the controversy surrounding the performance.
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