Billie Eilish Grammy Speech Prompts Accusations Of Hypocrisy Over Property Holdings

Billie Eilish told the audience "No one is illegal on stolen land" and "F--- ICE" during her Song of the Year acceptance speech at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, drawing a standing ovation, according to recordings of the ceremony.

The remarks prompted immediate criticism from Republican officials and conservative commentators who argued her statements were hypocritical given her ownership of high-value properties, with critics citing a $14 million Los Angeles home.

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, wrote on X that people who make "stolen land" acknowledgments should "immediately give his or her land to Native Americans," and Minnesota state Rep. Walter Hudson urged she "donate everything and leave," according to their public posts.

Conservative commentators Julia Hartley-Brewer and Stephen L. Miller and Gov. Ron DeSantis publicly mocked Eilish's remarks, and Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin issued a statement defending ICE's law-enforcement work in Minnesota, according to their statements.

Eilish has previously obtained a court order to bar a trespasser at one of her homes, a detail critics cited as they demanded she divest property, and her representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment, according to court documents and outreach attempts.