The little boy featured in Bad Bunny’s historic Super Bowl halftime show has spoken out after being identified.
A child actor played a younger version of the Puerto Rican musician, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio.
The 31-year-old won the Grammy Award of Album of the Year earlier this month, and just a week later he put on a show-stopping performance in the middle of the tense NFL final between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
He made history as the first performer to headline a Super Bowl halftime show entirely in Spanish, singing hits including 'Tití Me Preguntó,' 'Monaco' and 'DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS'.
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Someone who won the hearts of viewers wasn't a huge A-list name, but a little boy who had a small cameo during the performance.
During the show, the youngster was seen sitting on a sofa with his family, watching a TV which was playing the moment Bad Bunny won the Grammy.
The rapper then came over and handed the boy the award in a heartwarming moment - and fans have been keen to know who the mystery child is.
A slew of online speculation and inaccurate reports initially claimed the child was Liam Conejo Ramos - the five-year-old boy who was detained by ICE last month as he returned home from school.
However, the identity of the youngster was soon confirmed as five-year-old actor Lincoln Fox Ramadan, who has now spoken out about the experience.
His parents explained that he rehearsed the moment for 17 consecutive days.
"I jumped off the couch. I looked at Bad Bunny. He gave me the trophy. I smiled very big, and I wait for the camera to move. And I walked back," Lincoln told NBC Los Angeles on Monday (9 February).
Lincoln’s mum, Erika Ramadan, applied for the gig on behalf of her son, a role which required a young actor to accept the Grammy Award from the musician himself.
"He came running off the field, 'Daddy, daddy, I did a good job'," recalled Islam Ramadan, Lincoln's father. "[I said], 'Yes, you did amazing'."
The news of Lincoln’s identity was confirmed by on his own Instagram, which features a video of the moment alongside the caption: "I'll remember this day forever! @badbunnypr - it was by truest honor!"
Another post on Lincoln’s account read: "An emotional, unforgettable day being cast as the young Benito — a symbolic moment where the future hands the past a Grammy. A reminder that dreams come true and that it’s never too early to dream big."
"Sending love to Liam Ramos. We all deserve peace and love in America, a country built by and home to so many hard-working immigrants."
And regarding Liam Conejo Ramos, it was confirmed earlier this month he and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, are now both safely home, after a US District Judge granted an emergency request from the family's lawyer and ordered their release on 31 January.
Topics: Bad Bunny, Super Bowl, Celebrity
The Tyla Team