Child Actor Identified as Boy Who Took Grammy From Bad Bunny
Lincoln Fox Ramadan, 5, accepted Bad Bunny's Grammy during the Super Bowl halftime show, not Liam Conejo Ramos, spokespeople and the child's Instagram confirmed.
Overview
Lincoln Fox Ramadan, a 5-year-old child actor, accepted a Grammy from Bad Bunny during the Super Bowl LX halftime show, according to his Instagram profile correcting social media misidentification.
The correction matters because social media had linked the cameo to 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, who was detained with his father by immigration officers on Jan. 20 and taken to an ICE facility in Dilley, Texas.
Ed Krassenstein posted the incorrect identification on X and later conceded the error, and spokespeople for Bad Bunny and the Ramos family separately confirmed to NPR that Liam Ramos did not participate in the halftime show.
Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, were detained by immigration officers on Jan. 20 and returned to Minneapolis on Feb. 1 after a judge ordered their release, court filings and news reports show.
The episode has intensified scrutiny of U.S. immigration enforcement, with DHS issuing statements about the Jan. 20 operation and the Ramos family's expedited asylum proceedings remaining the subject of ongoing legal and public debate.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources present this coverage neutrally: they correct the misidentification, rely on verifiable sources (the child’s Instagram and acting profile), attribute emotional reactions to social media and images, and avoid evaluative language. The piece separates source quotes from reporting and provides contextual facts about the detained boy without editorializing.
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FAQ
Lincoln Fox Ramadan is a 5-year-old child actor and model from Costa Mesa, California, of half-Argentinian and half-Egyptian heritage, represented by LA Models and known for ads with Target and Walmart.[1][2]
During the Super Bowl LX halftime show, Bad Bunny handed his recently won Grammy to 5-year-old child actor Lincoln Fox Ramadan, who was depicted as a young version of himself, sitting with his family and beaming with delight as Bad Bunny said 'Always believe in yourself.'[1]
Social media, including Ed Krassenstein on X, mistakenly identified the boy as Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-year-old detained with his father by immigration officers in Minneapolis on Jan. 20, due to a viral image sparking outrage over deportation efforts.[1]
Liam Conejo Ramos and his father Adrian Conejo Arias were detained on Jan. 20, held at an ICE facility in Dilley, Texas, and released on Feb. 1 after a judge ordered their return to Minneapolis; their asylum proceedings remain ongoing.[story]
The error was corrected by spokespeople for Bad Bunny and the Ramos family confirming to NPR and USA Today that Liam was not involved, and Lincoln's Instagram posts and profile confirming his participation.
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