""As grateful as I feel, I honestly don't feel like I need to say anything but that no one is illegal on stolen land," Eilish said as she stood alongside her brother and creative partner, Finneas. "It's just really hard to know what to say and what to do right now, and I feel really hopeful in this room." Both siblings wore "ICE OUT" pins on the red carpet and to accept their award."
""I feel like we just need to keep fighting and speaking up and protesting," Eilish continued. "Our voices really do matter, and the people matter. That's all I'm going to say." Then, the broadcast's sound cut out briefly as she said, "Fuck ICE." She ended with, "Sorry. Thank you so much." Eilish has been one of the most expressly political celebrities regarding ICE's reign of terror in Minneapolis. She even called out other celebrities for not saying enough,"
Billie Eilish won her seventh "Big Four" Grammy, Song of the Year for "Wildflower." She used her acceptance airtime to protest immigration enforcement and assert that no one is illegal on stolen land. She stood with brother and creative partner Finneas while both wore "ICE OUT" pins on the red carpet and during the award acceptance. Eilish urged continued fighting, speaking up, and protesting, saying voices and people matter. The broadcast briefly cut audio as she said "Fuck ICE," and she concluded with an apology and thanks. Eilish previously criticized ICE's actions in Minneapolis and urged fellow celebrities to speak up; Bad Bunny also delivered an anti-ICE speech.
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