Billie Eilish Speaks Out In opposition to ICE After Grammys Win
The 24-year-old singer doesn’t shrink back from a chance to talk her thoughts politically, and her acceptance speech was definitely no exception. Donning a white “ICE OUT” pin, she started, “I do not really feel like I have to say something however that nobody is prohibited on stolen land.”
“It is simply actually onerous to know what to say and do proper now…” she continued, following backlash she acquired earlier this week for posting an Instagram story urging different celebrities to talk out politically. “I really feel actually hopeful on this room, and I really feel like we simply have to hold preventing and talking up and protesting. Our voices actually do matter and the individuals matter.”
The Grammy winner was then seen mouthing “Fuck ICE,” which was bleeped out through the broadcast.
This is not the primary time Billie has used a speech to induce individuals into motion, both. This previous October, whereas accepting her WSJ Innovator Award, she urged the billionaires within the room to “give their cash away.” “Love you all, however there’s a number of individuals in right here which have much more cash than me. In case you’re a billionaire, why are you a billionaire?” she mentioned.
