January 1, Billie Eilish Sparks Outrage at Grammys

Wyatt’s Take

• Billie Eilish slammed ICE during a Grammy speech.
• She wore an anti-ICE pin and skipped traditional thanks.
• Other artists joined her in using the stage for protest.

Billie Eilish took her Grammy moment to attack immigration enforcement instead of the usual award thanks. She said the country belongs to no one and made her political beliefs loud and clear.

Wearing an “ICE Out” pin, she told the crowd, “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.”

She added, “And fuck ICE. That’s all I’m going to say. Sorry. Thank you so much.”

The crowd in Los Angeles cheered, and other stars joined in, making the awards show about more than music.

Bad Bunny, another performer, used his own speech to say, “Before I say thanks to God, I’m going to say ICE out. We’re not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans.”

He pushed for love over hate, saying, “The only thing that is more powerful than hate is love. So please, we need to be different. If we fight, we have to do it with love. We don’t hate them. We love our people. We love our family, and that’s the way to do it. With love. Don’t forget that please. Thank you.”

This year’s Grammy stage became a platform for Hollywood to push its own views, leaving many everyday folks shaking their heads.

If you’re fed up with celebrities using every event for politics, you aren’t alone.

Wyatt Matters

When fame is used to push political opinions, it creates a bigger divide between entertainers and working Americans. Folks just want music, not a lecture.

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