Finneas Defends Billie Eilish’s Grammys Speech Amid Backlash
TL;DR
Finneas defended Billie Eilish after she drew criticism from “very powerful old white men” for her Grammys acceptance speech condemning ICE, wearing an “ICE Out” pin and saying, “No one is illegal on stolen land” before adding “Fuck ICE.” He later posted support on Threads, joking about the backlash and referencing Epstein files, as other artists at the Grammys also spoke out against ICE. Eilish’s song “Wildflower” won Song of the Year, marking her 10th Grammy.
- Finneas Defends Billie Eilish’s Grammys Speech From ‘Powerful Old White Men’ Rolling Stone
- Opinion | No, Billie Eilish, Americans are not thieves on stolen land The Washington Post
- How anti-ICE pin badges became the essential red carpet accessory The Guardian
- Finneas calls out ‘powerful old white men outraged’ by Billie Eilish’s Grammys speech latimes.com
- Republican senator suggests Billie Eilish should forfeit her Grammy over ICE remarks The Hill
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