Billie Eilish’s Grammy 2026 speech faces major backlash; Here’s what happened |
illie Eilish recently made history at the Grammys as she scored the Song of the Year award for her song ‘Wildflower.’ While the singer garnered a lot of praise for the win, she also faced a lot of backlash from netizens for her speech. The idol was amongst many other musicians who used their speech to call out against the crackdown that ICE has been taking on immigrants in the US. Her comment, “No one is illegal on stolen land” has managed to spark a lot of backlash and hate towards her.Here is what happened.
Billie Eilish’s Grammy speech
On Sunday, Billie Eilish got up on stage to accept the award for Grammy Song of the Year. As she thanked all the people in her life who made the song possible, Eilish also addressed the issues that have been arising regarding the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
She stated in her speech that I don’t feel like I need to say anything but that no one is illegal on stolen land. Yeah, it’s really hard to know what to say and what to do right now. I feel really hopeful in this room, and I feel like we need to keep fighting, speaking up and protesting. Our voices really do matter, and the people matter, and f*** ICE. Thank you so much; I can’t believe this.”The ‘stolen land’ comment refers to Europeans arriving in America when it was inhabited by indigenous and Native American tribes. The lands were claimed by the settlers without any permission.
Netizens’ reaction to the stolen land comment made by Billie Eilish
An Australian influencer’s video is going viral online after he mocked Eilish’s speech at the Grammys and joked about how he is moving into her USD 6 million home in Malibu. His caption read, “Exciting news: I’ve decided to move into Billie Eilish’s $6 million Malibu beachfront mansion because no human being is illegal on stolen land. Thank you Billie for your generosity.”Another person took to social media to criticize the singer, citing that “Billie Eilish said ‘F-ck Ice’ last night but lives in a $14M mansion behind a wall. Celebrities are so out of touch.” Another comment read, “I’m sure Billie Eilish is gonna give back her home that’s on stolen land. What an ignorant ****.”Other than Eilish, Kehlani, Bad Bunny, Olivia Dean, and many other artists used their speeches to call out ICE’s actions. Many also wore ‘ICE OUT’ pins with their outfit of the night to show their stance on the problem.
