But while this could be read as an exploration of how his success, winning six of these awards, encourages the younger generations, many thought it was a more direct political statement.
« The little boy, Bad Bunny, gave the Grammy to resemble Liam Ramos. Wouldn’t be surprised is it was intentional, » one X user argued.
Liam Ramos is the little five-year-old boy who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers with his father in January, while walking to his home from school in Columbia Heights, Minnesota.
With the rest of the set signaling Bad Bunny’s solidarity with his fellow Spanish speakers amid a year of hardline immigration crackdowns, another user concurred: « Pretty sure Bad Bunny gave one of his Grammys to Liam Ramos, well done sir! What an AMAZING SHOW!!! Love over hate, always. »
Yet while many wondered if the boy was Liam, child actor Lincoln Fox confirmed on Instagram that he had been playing Bad Bunny’s younger self. He said: « I’ll remember this day forever! @badbunnypr – it was my truest honor. »