Liam Ramos rumors after Super Bowl: Who the halftime boy was, and the Grammy moment explained

Confusion after the Super Bowl halftime show has turned one name into a nationwide search term: Liam Conejo Ramos. In the minutes after Bad Bunny handed a Grammy trophy to a small child onstage Sunday night, social media quickly claimed the boy was Liam—a 5-year-old whose recent immigration detention in Minnesota sparked public outrage. By Monday, officials and school representatives moved to correct the record: the child in the performance was not Liam Ramos.

The viral mix-up has also revived questions about what happened to Liam and his family, who the child performer actually was, and what Bad Bunny’s onstage “Grammy handoff” meant.

Who was the little boy in the halftime show?

The child who appeared onstage during Bad Bunny’s 2026 Super Bowl halftime show was Lincoln Fox Ramadan, a 5-year-old child actor and model from Costa Mesa, California.

Lincoln played a symbolic role widely described as a “young Benito,” a younger version of Bad Bunny (Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio). The moment was staged as a handoff: Bad Bunny presented the child with a Grammy trophy during the performance, then continued the set.

This clarification matters because many posts framed the child as Liam Ramos, tying the halftime moment directly to a current immigration case. That claim was not accurate.

Was Liam Ramos in the halftime show?

No. Liam Conejo Ramos did not participate in the halftime show.

School officials in Minnesota and reporting around the case confirmed Liam was not involved. The confusion spread because the timing was emotionally charged: Liam’s detention had become widely shared online, and the halftime show included a child and a trophy in a scene that felt like a statement.

Who is Liam Conejo Ramos, and why is his case in the news?

Liam Conejo Ramos is a 5-year-old whose detention by immigration authorities—along with his father—became a flashpoint in the national immigration debate after images and details of the incident circulated widely.

Key publicly reported details include:

• Detention date: January 20, 2026 (ET), in the Minneapolis area

• Public attention: images of Liam wearing a bunny hat and carrying a backpack spread rapidly

• Court action and return: a judge’s order led to Liam and his father returning to Minnesota by February 1, 2026 (ET)

• Status: the family’s immigration case remains active, and court proceedings are continuing

Officials have disputed allegations that the child was used as “bait,” while the family’s lawyer has challenged the government’s version of events. Several details remain contested in public accounts, and the legal process is ongoing.

Did Bad Bunny give his Grammy to Liam?

Bad Bunny did not give a Grammy to Liam Ramos during the halftime show. The child onstage was Lincoln Fox Ramadan.

As for the trophy itself, the show featured a Grammy-shaped award as a dramatic prop and symbol. There has been no public confirmation that the trophy handed over onstage was an original, personally owned award rather than a stage piece. The moment was presented as part of the performance’s storyline, not a documented transfer of an award to a specific child in the news.

How many Grammys does Bad Bunny have?

Bad Bunny has six Grammy Awards in total.

He also made major headlines at the 2026 Grammys after his album “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” won Album of the Year, a historic result for a Spanish-language album.

Why this rumor spread so fast

The rumor exploded because it connected three powerful ingredients: a child on the biggest stage in sports, a highly visible immigration story involving a 5-year-old, and a symbolic “handing over” of a trophy associated with recognition and dignity.

But the verified facts are straightforward: Lincoln Fox Ramadan was the performer, and Liam Conejo Ramos was not involved in the show.

Sources consulted: Associated Press; People; Recording Academy (GRAMMY Awards); NBC News Insider