US EditionBillie Eilish’s brother Finneas responds to criticism of anti-ICE remarks at the Grammys
Finneas O’Connell defends Billie Eilish against backlash over her Grammy speech criticizing ICE and Trump administration, citing hypocrisy among powerful critics in politics.
- Finneas O'Connell defended Billie Eilish recent weeks after her Feb. 1 Grammys speech, calling out critics on social media.
- Billie Eilish used her Grammys platform to condemn ICE and the Trump administration, wearing an 'ICE Out' pin and saying 'No one is illegal on stolen land' after recent ICE-linked deaths.
- On Wednesday, Finneas O'Connell responded to a USA Today op-ed titled 'PSA to celebs: Stick to performing, stay away from politics,' saying he would 'keep speaking up' and calling critics 'stupid' in his posts.
- The DHS responded that Eilish's rhetoric is garbage and linked it to rises in violence, while Donald Trump criticized the ceremony as garbage and unwatchable, according to the source.
- Looking beyond this episode, the pair's activism continues as they join other artists protesting ICE and related policies.
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Billie Eilish’s brother knocks ‘powerful old white men’ over Grammys speech criticism
Billie Eilish’s brother and musical collaborator, Finneas O’Connell, on Wednesday ripped into “powerful old white men” who criticized his sister’s comments about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Grammy Awards on Sunday. “Seeing a lot of very powerful old white men outraged about what my 24 year old sister said during her acceptance speech,”…
Finneas Epically Defends Billie Eilish From 'Old White Men' Attacking Her Over Her Anti-ICE Grammys Speech
During Sunday's Grammy Awards telecast, several artists used their platform to promote social justice and human rights.Among them was singer-songwriter Billie Eilish, who addressed atrocities committed by the administration of MAGA Republican President Donald Trump through Kristi Noem's Department of Homeland Security via her Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) employees.Eilish quoted a phrase common…
Billie Eilish's brother Finneas O'Connor SLAMS 'old white men' for Grammy's Ice speech criticism
Finneas O’Connell has hit out at what he described as “powerful old white men” in fierce defence of his sister and musical collaborator Billie Eilish, after she faced intense backlash for her controversial Grammys acceptance speech.The Ocean Eyes singer made history on Sunday at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, becoming the first artist to win Song of the Year three times, an opportunity which she used to deliver a pointed criticism of US immigrat…
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Finneas O’Connell and Billie Eilish accept the award for song of the year at the 68th Grammy Awards. (Photo by Kevin Winter)Everyone is pretty sour toward Democratic Party leadership and “the establishment” right now, but I think it’s worth noting that Hakeem Jeffries has done an impressive job in the least powerful of the four congressional leadership posts. That starts with the basic reality that the job of the minority is to win the majority,…
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