The Grammys saw a protest against the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Kehlani, who was awarded at the Grammy gala, did not spare her words. PDO
The music industry’s prestigious Grammy Awards were handed out in Los Angeles over the weekend. The gala saw an extraordinary expression of opinion against the ICE organization, i.e. the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Some of the musicians such as Billie Eilish, Justin Bieber, Hailey Bieber, the Bon Iver band, Jack Antonoff, Margo Price, Samara Joy and Kehlani wore a pin that read “ICE out”.
Singer-songwriter Kehlani was one of the winners of the night. He did not mince his words on the occasion.
– We are too powerful a group to be all in the same room at the same time without making some sort of statement in our country. It’s unbelievable to me, the musician said on the red carpet.
– Damn ICE! Kehlani nodded.
Billie Eilish commented on the situation in her victory speech.
“While I’m grateful, I honestly don’t feel like I need to say anything except that no one is illegally on stolen land.” “It’s just really hard to know what to say and what to do right now, and I feel really hopeful in this room,” the musician said.
Wildflower-the singer who was awarded for his hit ended his speech very frankly.
– Damn ICE! That’s the only thing I want to say, sorry, Eilish said, making the audience cheer.
Billie Eilish gave ICE agents a long sniff. PDO
The musician Bad Bunny took a stand on the political situation in the United States in his victory speech.
– Before I thank God, I say: ICE out.
– We are not wild, we are not animals, we are not aliens, we are human and we are Americans, Bad Bunny said at the beginning of his speech.
Also a British singer who won Best New Artist Olivia Dean defended immigrants in his acceptance speech.
– I am here as the granddaughter of an immigrant, Dean stated in his acceptance speech.
– I am the result of courage, and I think these people deserve respect. We are nothing without each other.
Justin and Hailey Bieber’s chest showed an ICE out pin. PDO
The American culture has taken a strong stance on the actions of ICE agents. Recently, agents have been criticized for being violent. Two people have been killed by ICE agents’ bullets in January of this year. In addition to these, there have been other incidents where agents have used force.
US President Donald Trump has strongly defended the actions of ICE.
– Democrat-led sanctuary cities and states refuse to cooperate with ICE and actually encourage left-wing agitators to illegally block their operations to detain the worst people!
– The Democrats are thus putting illegal alien criminals ahead of tax-paying law-abiding citizens and have created dangerous conditions for everyone involved. Two American citizens have tragically lost their lives as a result of this Democrat-induced chaos, Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The cultural community has reacted strongly to the tense atmosphere. In addition to the Grammy gala, standout pins have been seen at the Sundance Film Festival, among others.
Sources: The Hollywood Reporter & Vogue
Adam Lambert also participated in the demonstration at the gala. PDO
