Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance was filled with memorable moments, including a significant one featuring a young child that sparked speculation about a connection to ICE.
Despite facing criticism, Bad Bunny delivered an unforgettable halftime show, captivating fans worldwide with his vibrant performance.
Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, known as Bad Bunny, used his 15-minute set to highlight elements of Latin American culture.
During a portion of the show, set against the backdrop of Puerto Rican sugar cane fields brought to the stadium, Bad Bunny paused to interact with a young boy.
The child was handed a Grammy by the artist, prompting many to turn to social media with questions about this symbolic gesture.
Speculation arose that the child resembled Liam Ramos, a 5-year-old detained by ICE while returning home from school in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, with his father.
One user on X remarked, “The little boy, Bad Bunny, gave the Grammy to resemble Liam Ramos. Wouldn’t be surprised if it was intentional.”
Another expressed, “BENITO GAVE HIS GRAMMY TO LIAM RAMOS? I didn’t even realize that was him; I just thought it was like a little version of himself. MY HEART.”
Someone else added, “Pretty sure Bad Bunny gave one of his Grammys to Liam Ramos, well done sir! What an AMAZING SHOW!!! Love over hate, always.”
However, it was later clarified that the child receiving the Grammy was actually an actor named Lincoln Fox, not Ramos, and his appearance was interpreted as a representation of the artist’s younger self.
Fox’s Instagram account shared a video of the moment, captioned: “I’ll remember this day forever! @badbunnypr – it was my truest honor.”
Bad Bunny, who recently received the Record of the Year award at the Grammy Awards, also delivered a poignant message to ICE.
Amid backlash and accusations against ICE regarding accountability and overreach, Bad Bunny stated, “Before I say thanks to God, I’m gonna say ‘ICE OUT’. We’re not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens, we’re Americans.”
He continued, “Also I wanna say to the people; I know it’s tough not to hate on these – and I was thinking sometimes we get contaminos, I don’t know how to say that in English.”
He concluded, “The hate gets more powerful, with more hate, the only thing more powerful than hate is love. So please, we need be different, if we fight we have to do it with love; if we don’t hate them, we love our people, we love our family, and that’s the way to do it, don’t forget that.”