Finneas Criticizes Criticism of Sister Billie Eilish’s ICE Speech at Grammys
Billie Eilishhis brother, Phineaswill defend himself amid criticism for his anti-ICE speech at the 2026 Grammys.
“Seeing so many powerful white men angry about what my 24-year-old sister said during her acceptance speech. We can literally see your names in the Epstein files,” Finneas, 28, wrote on Threads on Wednesday, February 4.
Eilish, 24, was among the stars who gave inspirational speeches about Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the US at the Grammys on Sunday, February 1, as she accepted the award for Song of the Year for “Wildflower.” Finneas, the song’s writer and producer, joined him on stage.
After thanking the Recording Academy, Eilish said, “By the way
“And yeah it’s really hard to know what to say and what to do right now and I feel really hopeful in this room and I feel like we need to keep fighting and speaking out and protesting. Our voices matter and people matter,” she added.
The singer appeared to say, “F *** ICE,” however, his words came out of the CBS broadcast of the event.
Both Eilish and Finneas wore “ICE Out” pins to the music awards ceremony, which was held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Bad rabbit31, also spoke out against ICE during his acceptance speech for Best Música Urbana Album for his LP, Debí Tirar Más Pictures.
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“We are not cruel people, we are not animals, we are not aliens. We are people and we are Americans,” said Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio.
“I want to say to people, I know it’s hard not to hate these days, and I thought we were getting pollution — I don’t know how to say that in English,” he added, using the Spanish word for “pollution.”
“Hate gets stronger with more hate,” continued Bunny, a Puerto Rican. “The only thing stronger than hate is love. So, please, we need to differ. If we fight, we should do it with love. We don’t hate them. We love our people, we love our families and that’s the way to do it. With love. Don’t forget that, please.”
Another Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin praised Bunny’s speech in an open letter published in a Puerto Rican newspaper El Nuevo Día Tuesday, February 3.
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“When you defend the immigrant community, when you point to a system that persecutes and separates, you spoke in a place that I know well, that place where fear and hope meet, where millions live between languages, borders, and dreams that have been postponed,” wrote the “Livin’ la Vida Loca” singer.
Martin also praised Bunny for winning the night’s top award, Album of the Year, for Debí Tirar Más Pictures. The record is the first Spanish-language album to receive the award.
Martin, 54, wrote: “This success belongs to the generation that taught us that who we are is not negotiable and that success does not conflict with reality. From the heart, from one Boricua to another, with respect and love, thank you for reminding us that when one of us succeeds, we all succeed.”
