In case you missed it, Bad Bunny handed a Grammy to a young boy during the halftime show — and it wasn’t Liam Conejo Ramos; social media users are saying the kid was a child actor named Lincoln Fox, meant to represent Bad Bunny as a child.
That was a huge moment from the Super Bowl LX halftime show last night (February 8, 2026)!
You’re spot on about the identity—social media definitely went into “detective mode” immediately after the performance. Here is the breakdown of what actually happened during that Grammy hand-off:
The Viral Identity Mix-Up
As Bad Bunny knelt down in a living-room set to hand his Album of the Year Grammy (which he won just a week ago for Debí Tirar Más Fotos) to a young boy, the internet exploded with a theory that the child was Liam Conejo Ramos.
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The Theory: Liam is a 5-year-old boy who recently became a symbol of immigration protests after being detained by ICE in Minnesota. Given Bad Bunny’s vocal “ICE Out” speech at the Grammys, fans thought this was a direct political statement.
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The Reality: Fact-checkers and news outlets (including The New York Times and The Hollywood Reporter) confirmed this morning that the boy was not Liam Ramos.
Who is Lincoln Fox?
The boy is actually Lincoln Fox (also known as Lincoln Fox Ramadan), a 5-year-old professional child actor and model from Costa Mesa, California.
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The “Mini-Benito”: Lincoln was hired to represent Bad Bunny as a child. The scene was meant to show a young, “dreaming” version of the artist watching his future self win a Grammy on TV.
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His Reaction: Lincoln posted to his Instagram today, saying, “I’ll remember this day forever! @badbunnypr – it was my truest honor,” and used hashtags like #youngbadbunny.
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The Message: While it wasn’t a direct reference to the ICE case, the production team stated the moment was intended to be a “general moment of optimism,” with Bad Bunny telling the boy, “Always believe in yourself.”
A Historic Night
Beyond the “kid” mystery, the show was a massive cultural reset:
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The Guests: Bad Bunny didn’t come alone—he brought out Lady Gaga (who performed a salsa version of “Die With a Smile”), Ricky Martin, Cardi B, and Karol G.
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The “First”: This was the first primarily Spanish-language halftime show in Super Bowl history, and early data suggests it may have broken viewership records set by Rihanna and Usher.