Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX Gesture Sparks Identity Debate
In a historic and emotionally charged performance at Super Bowl LX, Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny sparked widespread conversation by appearing to hand one of his Grammy awards to a young boy. While many fans and news outlets initially identified the child as Liam Conejo Ramos, representatives have since confirmed the performer was child actor Lincoln Fox.
A Symbolic Gesture on the Global Stage
During his 13-minute halftime set on February 8, 2026, Bad Bunny was seen handing a Grammy award to Fox, who was acting in a staged segment where he watched a clip of the singer’s recent acceptance speech on a small television.
- The Case of Mistaken Identity: In the hours following the game, social media erupted with the belief that the child was five-year-old Liam Ramos, a Minnesota boy who became a symbol of the national debate over immigration after being detained by ICE in late January.
- The Portrayal: While the performer was Lincoln Fox, the staging was widely interpreted as a tribute to the Ramos story. The visual echoes—specifically the theme of a child caught in a moment of historic political tension—led many to see the gesture as a direct act of solidarity with the Ramos family.
- “Love Over Hate”: The moment aligned with the show’s closing message of “love over hate,” a phrase viewed by many as a rebuke of current immigration enforcement policies.
The Context: “ICE Out”
The Super Bowl gesture followed a series of political statements from the artist leading up to the game:
- 2026 Grammy Awards: Just one week prior, while accepting the award for Best Música Urbana Album for Debí Tirar Más Fotos, Bad Bunny opened his speech by stating, “Before I say thanks to God, I’m gonna say: ICE out!”
- The Inspiration: The real Liam Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo, were released from a Texas detention center on February 1, 2026, following a judge’s order and significant pressure from activists. The viral image of Liam in a bunny hat during his detention likely inspired the creative direction of the halftime segment featuring Lincoln Fox.
Why It Matters
By casting a child actor to evoke the Liam Ramos story, Bad Bunny turned the Super Bowl stage into a focal point for the conversation surrounding U.S. immigration.
- Historic Barrier: Bad Bunny became the first solo male Latin artist to headline the Super Bowl and the first to perform a set entirely in Spanish.
- Impactful Artistry: Viewers praised the move as “epic,” with many noting that using Lincoln Fox to represent a real-world struggle allowed the artist to highlight the trauma of children in detention to a global audience of millions.
