Billie Eilish’s brother Finneas slams 'very powerful old white men' after outrage over her Grammys speech
Finneas has clapped back at those who he considers to be ‘very powerful old white men’ in a social media post defending his sister, Billie Eilish.
The songwriter was proudly standing next to Eilish at the 2026 Grammys as she accepted the Song of the Year award for ‘Wildflower’.
Finneas, 28, co-wrote and produced the track from the 24-year-old star's hit album, Hit Me Hard and Soft.
While onstage, he watched on as she dedicated her speech to inequality in light of the Trump administration’s ICE takeover of several cities in the US, resulting in the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
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Eilish declared: "No one is illegal on stolen land. And yeah, it’s just really hard to know what to say and what to do right now.
"I feel really hopeful in this room and I feel like we just need to keep fighting and speaking up and protesting and our voices really do matter and the people matter and erm, f**k ICE."
In retaliation, some critics appear to have called out the singer's ‘stolen land’ claims, which Finneas took issue with.
In light of the release of the Epstein files, which has seen millions of documents showing the names of many men in high places contained within, the songwriter hit back at the haters.
"Seeing a lot of very powerful old white men outraged about what my 24-year-old sister said during her acceptance speech," Finneas wrote on Threads. "We can literally see your names in the Epstein files."
While a lot of people were debating Eilish's comments, others took aim at reports that her Los Angeles mansion is said to sit on land that used to belong to the Tongva tribe.
"Oh, gee, this ‘stolen land’ nonsense again? Maybe she should step up and forfeit her Southern California mansion since it is supposedly on ‘stolen land’," Florida Governor Ron DeSantis posted on X.
Meanwhile, Senator Mike Lee wrote: "Any white person who does a public ‘stolen land’ acknowledgement should immediately give his or her land to native Americans. Otherwise they don’t mean it. Also, I’m pretty sure they don’t mean it."
Lee voted against pressuring the government to release the files, however, it hasn’t been reported that either politician is named in the documents.
Finneas didn't include names in his response, and it's worth noting that being mentioned in the files does not suggest they were part of the criminal activities.
A representative for the Tongva tribe previously told MailOnline: "As the First People of the greater Los Angeles basin, we do understand that her home is situated in our ancestral land.
"Eilish has not contacted our tribe directly regarding her property, we do value the instance when Public Figures provide visibility to the true history of this country."
They continued: "It is our hope that in future discussions, the tribe can explicitly be referenced to ensure the public understands that the greater Los Angeles basin remains Gabrieleno Tongva territory."
The spokesperson went on to say that they 'partnered closely with the Recording Academy to author the official Land Acknowledgment statement shared during Grammy week and at the Premiere Ceremony'.
They concluded by saying: "The Recording Academy has been an incredible partner to our tribe, and we look forward to continuing the relationship to ensure the voices of the First People of this land are heard and honoured. Ekwa Shem - We are here!"
LADbible Group previously contacted Eilish's reps for comment.
Topics: Billie Eilish, Grammys, Jeffrey Epstein, Music, Social Media, Celebrity
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