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Guess Who Didn’t Dance with Bad Bunny at the 2026 Super Bowl? The Real Story Behind ICE’s Most-Confused 5-Year-Old!

Added on February 9, 2026 inMusic News Cards

Ever wonder what might happen if Mercury was in retrograde and Bad Bunny took center stage at the Super Bowl? Well, this past Sunday, we almost found out—because cosmic confusion and pop-culture rumors collided faster than two quarterbacks at the fifty-yard line . If you caught Bad Bunny’s electrifying Halftime Show (honestly, who didn’t?), you saw him, Grammy in hand, literally passing the torch—or should I say, gramophone—to a young fan on a couch, radiating the kind of “is this real life” joy even a Capricorn would envy . But good ol’ Internet detective work quickly went into overdrive, with some folks convinced that the kid was Liam Ramos, the five-year-old whose ICE detention story had people teary-eyed across every astrological sign . Spoiler alert: Just like that time you thought Mercury was out of retrograde, but your texts still went haywire, it wasn’t him .

Still, the entire moment left us all buzzing—was it a calculated social statement, a sweet gesture, or just the universe’s way of making us look twice? Maybe a little of all three . That’s the kind of spectacle you get when Scorpio intensity meets Leo showmanship, and a roomful of A-listers like Pedro Pascal, Karol G, Cardi B, and Lady Gaga . Go ahead, try not to dance. I dare you .

If you’re ready to separate fact from cosmic fiction and see why Bad Bunny’s set was the love lesson we never knew we needed, I’ve got you covered—seriously, the stars aligned for this one . LEARN MORE.

Bad Bunny‘s Super Bowl LX Halftime Show performance was much talked about Sunday night, though one particular part of the act left the internet in much speculation.

After taking the big stage and performing his track “NUEVAYoL” from his Grammy Award-winning album DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, cameras panned over to a young boy sitting on a couch with his family, watching the exact moment Bad Bunny won the Grammy just one week earlier. The singer then handed over his gramophone trophy to the child, who held the award with a big smile on his face.

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Following the halftime show, some online users incorrectly theorized that the boy in his performance was Liam Ramos, a five-year-old boy who was recently detained by ICE officers in Minnesota alongside his father. TMZ was among the outlets to incorrectly report that Liam was the boy in Bad Bunny’s performance.

However, The Hollywood Reporter can confirm that Liam was not featured in Bad Bunny’s 2026 Super Bowl halftime performance. The image of Liam being detained on Jan. 20, seemingly in a blue bunny hat, subsequently went viral online.

The Puerto Rican rapper and singer’s halftime show was, as promised, a large dance party packed with celebrity cameos. Pedro Pascal, Cardi B, Jessica Alba and Karol G joined him onstage to dance along to his tracks, while Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin literally shared the spotlight with Bad Bunny, taking turns singing.

Also in the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show, a couple quite literally got married as he sang “Baile Inolvidable.” THR confirmed a real wedding took place mid-show, further platforming his halftime show’s message of spreading love.

At the end of his set, the Levi’s Stadium screens ignited with the message, “The only thing more powerful than hate is love,” and Bad Bunny held a football with the words “Together, We Are America” to conclude the performance.

While Ramos was not featured in the Super Bowl halftime show, Bad Bunny has frequently used his platform to speak out about ICE. At the 2026 Grammy Awards last Sunday, during his acceptance speech for best música urbana album, he kicked off his remarks by stating, “Before I say thanks to God, I’m going to say ICE out.”

“We’re not savages, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens, we are humans and we are Americans,” he continued. “The hate gets more powerful with more hate. The only thing that is more powerful than hate is love. So we need to be different. If we fight, we have to do it with love. We don’t hate them. We love our people. We love our family, and that’s the way to do it with love. Don’t forget that, please. Thank you.”

Check out more ofThe Hollywood Reporter‘s Super Bowl coverage here.

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