Overview
- Finneas posted on Threads that “very powerful old white men” were outraged by Eilish’s remarks and wrote, “We can literally see your names in the Epstein files.”
- He also responded to a USA Today op‑ed telling entertainers to avoid politics and added on Instagram that the backlash is the “death rattle of the current ruling class.”
- Sen. Ted Cruz referenced Eilish’s line during a Senate hearing, and Kevin O’Leary criticized her on Fox News, prompting public pushback from actor Mark Ruffalo.
- Eilish has not issued a separate response since her speech, which ended with “f— ICE” after she and Finneas won Song of the Year for “Wildflower.”
- The Gabrieleno/Tongva representatives said Eilish’s Los Angeles home sits on their ancestral land, welcomed the visibility her comments brought, and asked to be explicitly acknowledged in future mentions.