US EditionBillie Eilish GiveSendGo: Who Is Drew Pavlou? Fundraiser Started to Move Into Singer's Home for ‘Stolen Land’ Remark
Billie Eilish criticized for condemning immigration enforcement while owning a $14 million home on ancestral Tongva land in Los Angeles, sparking debate on activism and accountability.
- On Sunday at the 68th Grammys, Billie Eilish, singer and Grammy winner, said `No one is illegal on stolen land` while accepting Song of the Year, wearing `ICE OUT` pins with Finneas O'Connell.
- Following recent fatal encounters, including on January 24, federal agents conducting immigration enforcement operations have faced scrutiny and protests.
- The San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians Gabrieleno Tongva partnered with the Recording Academy for land acknowledgments during Grammy week, highlighting Tongva ties to the land, while Eilish owns a La Cañada Flintridge residence on ancestral Tongva territory.
- Outrage and support erupted online as critics urged action over her property on Tongva land, and Newsweek sought comment from her representatives.
- The San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians Gabrieleno Tongva told Newsweek they value visibility, noted Eilish has not contacted the tribe directly, and called for future references to explicitly name their tribe.
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Billie Eilish Urged to Return $3M Home After 'Stolen Land' Grammy Remark Sparks Outcry
Billie Eilish's recent declaration that 'no one is illegal on stolen land' has ignited a fierce debate, and now some are urging her to give up her $3 million (£2.4 million) Los Angeles mansion because of where it stands. The 'bad guy' singer's impassioned stance against US immigration enforcement at the 2026 Grammy Awards did more than energise fans—it drew intense scrutiny over the property she owns, which critics say sits on Indigenous land.Th…
Tribe Says Billie Eilish Lives On Its 'Ancestral Land' After Grammys Speech
During the Grammys on Sunday, Billie Eilish declared that "no one is illegal on stolen land" in protest of ICE. Later that night, she returned home to her $3 million Los Angeles mansion, which sits, by definition, on stolen land.A member of the Tongva tribe responded to Eilish’s comments, noting that her home is located on the tribe’s ancestral property."Eilish has not contacted our tribe directly regarding her property. We do value instances wh…
Tongva Tribe Calls Out Billie Eilish Over ‘Stolen Land’ Remarks
Source: Jeff Kravitz / Getty The Native American tribe whose ancestral territory includes the land beneath Billie Eilish’s multimillion-dollar Los Angeles mansion says celebrities should be more precise if they want to invoke Indigenous history for moral statements. The Tongva tribe confirmed that the “Bad Guy” singer’s $3 million home is located on its ancestral land after the 24-year-old artist used her Grammys acceptance speech to criticize I…
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