Boy who appeared in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show is not the 5-year-old detained by ICE in Minneapolis

Social media users incorrectly identified a small boy who was part of Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday as Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old who, along with his father, was detained by immigration officials in Minnesota and held at an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas.

The boy was actually Lincoln Fox Ramadan, a child actor from Costa Mesa, California, who is also 5 years old, according to his Instagram profile.

After Bad Bunny finished his song “NUEVAYoL,” cameras showed Lincoln watching Bad Bunny accepting his Grammy for album of the year last week. The artist then walks over and hands Lincoln what appears to be a Grammy.

Here's a closer look at the facts.

CLAIM: Bad Bunny handed his Grammy to Liam Conejo Ramos during his Super Bowl halftime performance.

THE FACTS: This is false. The boy was child actor Lincoln Fox Ramadan.

“An emotional, unforgettable day being cast as the young Benito — a symbolic moment where the future hands the past a Grammy,” reads a Monday post on Lincoln's Instagram profile. “A reminder that dreams come true and it's never too early to dream big.”

The post includes photos from Lincoln's appearance during the halftime show and other moments from the day, as well as a childhood photo of Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio.

In the caption, Lincoln also wrote that he's “sending love to Liam Ramos” and that “we all deserve peace and love in America, a country built by and home to so many hard-working immigrants.”

Another post from Lincoln's Instagram, shared on Sunday, included a video of his cameo and was captioned, “I'll remember this day forever! @badbunnypr - it was my truest honor." His last post before the Super Bowl, on Jan. 31, was a photo of himself captioned: “I booked a cool gig! Can't wait to share it with you guys.”

Liam and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, who is originally from Ecuador, were detained by immigration officers in a Minneapolis suburb on Jan. 20. They were taken to an ICE detention facility in Dilley, Texas, but returned to Minneapolis on Feb. 1 following a judge's order.

Images of immigration officers surrounding the young boy in a blue bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack drew outrage about the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.

Columbia Heights Public Schools, Liam's school district, confirmed that he was not the boy in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show.

”(Superintendent Zena) Stenvik has indicated that the child is not Liam. Liam and his family are sequestered during this time,” CHPS spokesperson Kristen Stuenkel said in a statement Monday.

Lincoln, the child actor, is half Egyptian and half Argentine, according to his Instagram and his acting profile. He previous work has included modeling for Walmart and Target.

Bad Bunny has won six total Grammys, including three at the 2026 awards show. His album of the year win for the critically-acclaimed “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS,” is the first time a Spanish-language album has taken home the top prize.

Representatives for Bad Bunny did not respond to a request for comment.

Associated Press writer Sarah Raza in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, contributed to this report.

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Bad Bunny performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Bad Bunny performs during the halftime show of Super Bowl 60 between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

Bad Bunny, left, performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Bad Bunny performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

PARIS (AP) — French teenager Moïse Kouamé thrilled home fans by beating Adolfo Daniel Vallejo 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 2-6, 7-6 (8) to reach the third round of the French Open on Thursday.

The 17-year-old Kouamé held firm in a contest lasting just under five hours on a sun-drenched Court Suzanne-Lenglen. He clawed back from 5-3 down in the fifth set to force a decisive tiebreaker and rallied again from 8-7 down in the tiebreaker.

He won with a drop shot that his Paraguayan opponent got his racket to but could only pat into the net.

Kouamé dropped onto his back and, when he got back up, put both hands on his head in disbelief. Then he thumped his chest and pointed to all sides of the crowd.

“It’s something I’ve always dreamed to do, get the crowd going and making a bit of a show on court,” he said. “I'm really trying to understand when is the right moment to feel the most energy the crowd is giving me.”

The No. 318-ranked Kouamé was overcome with emotion as the victory sank in. He slumped back in his chair with a towel on his head as joyful fans chanted “Merci Moïse, Merci Moïse,” at Roland Garros.

Before his on-court speech, Kouamé bent over with cramps and emptied a water bottle over his head.

“This win is for you," he told the crowd. "Thank you because without you, honestly, I would never have won this match. ... You don't even realize how much you carried me with the way you kept shouting for me. When I found myself 5-3 down in the fifth, I never stopped believing.”

Kouamé next faces Chilean Alejandro Tabilo and is thinking big.

“Winning Roland Garros is, of course, a dream," he said. “But winning all four (majors) is a dream actually.”

Kouamé beat Marin Cilic in straight sets in the first round on Tuesday, becoming the first man born in 2008 or later to win a Grand Slam match.

Cilic won the 2014 U.S. Open and reached the French Open semifinals in 2022. Cilic said he was impressed with Kouamé’s ability to stay focused at key points in their match.

Kouamé has been working on mental strength with his team, which includes former player Richard Gasquet — a three-time Grand Slam semifinalist — who is in his coaching staff.

“This is a major thing. It’s really important when the level is higher to play the best you can on important points,” Kouamé said. “The small details that make me win or lose the match. I’m really happy (Cilic) says that I’m pretty strong, because I’ve put a lot of hours on training on that aspect."

His coach Liam Smith expanded further how he has helped Kouamé make the transition to the senior tour.

“When you move from being a young player from the juniors or the lower-tier events to the bigger stages you see a lot of rookie mistakes or junior mistakes or lapses of concentration,” Smith said. “That’s something we have been working on a lot for the last month or so, just to improve the ability to stay more disciplined.”

In March, Kouamé was the youngest match winner in Miami Masters history in the first round, earning a congratulatory message from 24-time major winner Novak Djokovic.

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Moise Kouame of France reacts as he plays against Adolfo Daniel Vallejo of Paraguay during their second round men's singles tennis match at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)

Adolfo Daniel Vallejo of Paraguay returns to Moise Kouame of France during their second round men's singles tennis match at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)

Moise Kouame of France reacts as he plays against Adolfo Daniel Vallejo of Paraguay during their second round men's singles tennis match at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)

Moise Kouame of France reacts as he plays against Adolfo Daniel Vallejo of Paraguay during their second round men's singles tennis match at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)