Finneas has defended his sister Billie Eilish from criticism over her acceptance speech at the Grammys, describing her detractors as “very powerful old white men” whose outrage he dismissed with a pointed reference to the Epstein files.
In a post on Instagram Threads on Wednesday, the musician and producer wrote: “Seeing a lot of very powerful old white men outraged about what my 24-year-old sister said during her acceptance speech. We can literally see your names in the Epstein files.”
Eilish made the remarks after winning song of the year for “Wildflower” at the 2026 ceremony, where she was joined on stage by Finneas. In her speech, she said: “No one is illegal on stolen land,” and added: “We just need to keep fighting and speaking up and protesting, and our voices really do matter, and the people matter, and fuck ICE.”
She was among several artists using the platform to call for political reform. Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny, after winning best música urbana album, told the audience: “ICE out. We’re not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans.”
Finneas’s comments drew attention to the backlash against Eilish, while also highlighting the broader political statements made at this year’s ceremony.
