Pop star Billie Eilish is still facing accusations of hypocrisy after declaring "no one is illegal on stolen land" and saying "f--- ICE" during her Song of the Year acceptance speech at the 68th Grammy Awards on Sunday.
The 24-year-old singer, who won for "Wildflower" alongside her brother Finneas O'Connell, wore an "ICE OUT" pin and urged the audience to "keep fighting and speaking up and protesting," emphasizing that "our voices really do matter, and the people matter."
Billie Eilish calls America "stolen land"
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) February 2, 2026
Ok, Billie. Your $14,000,000 mansion in LA is built where the Tongva tribes once lived. Any plans on returning it?
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Critics, including politicians and commentators, quickly highlighted the contrast between her comments and her ownership of a multimillion-dollar Hollywood estate—reportedly valued at around $14 million—on what some describe as "stolen land."
- Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) posted that anyone making a public "stolen land" acknowledgment should "immediately give his or her land to Native Americans" or admit they don't mean it.
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis remarked sarcastically that Eilish should "forfeit her southern California mansion" if it's on "stolen land."
- Minnesota state Rep. Walter Hudson questioned the logic: If property deeds are illegitimate, why not "donate everything and leave"?
- Conservative commentator Stephen L. Miller summarized it as emblematic of broader issues: a "Hollywood celebrity millionaire" accepting an award and continuing to live on "stolen land."
A Department of Homeland Security assistant secretary, Tricia McLaughlin, responded to such celebrity criticisms by noting that while stars protested ICE at the Grammys, DHS agents were arresting serious criminals like sex offenders and child abusers.
Eilish's remarks aligned with a broader wave of anti-ICE statements from artists at the event amid ongoing immigration enforcement debates.