Pop star Billie Eilish made her Song of the Year acceptance speech purely about politics Sunday night at the Grammys, barely thanking anyone while saying “No one is illegal on stolen land.”
Donning an anti-ICE “ICE Out” pin and standing next to her brother and songwriting producer partner Finneas, Eilish said “It’s really hard to know what to say and what to do right now. We need to keep speaking up and keep protesting. Our voices really do matter and the people matter.”
“And fuck ICE. That’s all I’m going to say. Sorry. Thank you so much.”
Her “Fuck ICE” screed received thunderous applause from the audience in the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
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Eilish was one of many singers and celebrities, including Justin Bieber, Kehlani
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