Jack Antonoff Is Being Dragged Over Odd ‘ICE Out’ Pin Explanation At Grammys
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The Bleachers singer's remarks were particularly striking in comparison to Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, who made bold statements.
Jack Antonoff was one of many stars wearing an “ICE Out” pin at Sunday’s Grammy Awards, but his mealy-mouthed explanation for doing so is being dragged online.
The pins ― also worn by Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Joni Mitchell and others ― are a denouncement of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers’ actions, particularly in Minneapolis, where two residents have been fatally shot by federal agents amid President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigrants.
Speaking to Variety on the Grammys red carpet, however, Antonoff seemed to have trouble articulating the pin’s message.
“It’s terrible, you know,” the Bleachers singer and longtime Taylor Swift collaborator said, when asked why he felt wearing the pin was important. “I mean, it’s time to … it’s just … for every reason you could imagine, I would think.”
He then shrugged before noting he was a “bit speechless trying to even talk about it.”
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