The discussion surrounding Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show has intensified, particularly after a left-wing influencer’s controversial comments led to their arrest. This influencer, ed klassenstein, claimed that a 5-year-old boy named Liam Ramos was featured in the performance. Ramos had previously gained attention after being abandoned by his father during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigation.
Klassenstein tweeted, “Many of you may have missed it, but the kid Bad Bunny handed his Grammy to at the Super Bowl was Liam Ramos! Wow!” However, this claim was swiftly disproven, as many people criticized it as racially insensitive.
A community note on the platform X clarified the matter, stating, “That’s not Liam Ramos. It’s a child actor named Lincoln Fox,” linking to the actor’s Instagram to confirm his involvement in the show. This led to a series of humorous and critical reactions online. Podcaster Brittany Hughes quipped, “The left thinks all Hispanic kids look the same,” while another user remarked on the racial implications of assuming all children of a similar background are identical.
One critic pointedly stated, “It’s pretty racist to assume all brown people are the same.” Another user echoed this sentiment, asserting that the assumptions made were not only incorrect but also financially motivated, as they implied that the influencer was perpetuating the error for views or clicks.
Despite the backlash, Klassenstein initially doubled down and later acknowledged the truth about the child being an actor, yet did not retract his original post, which gained over 11 million impressions. Bad Bunny’s public relations team later confirmed that the boy involved was indeed an actor.
Additionally, the halftime show faced criticism for its predominantly Spanish-language rap music and a segment featuring suggestive dancing between two men. In response, an alternate halftime show hosted by Turning Point USA and featuring Kid Rock attracted over 6.1 million viewers on YouTube.
