Kehlani didn’t shy away from boldly condemning Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers while walking the 2026 Grammys red carpet in Los Angeles.
“I wanted to say f–k ICE,” the “Folded” songstress said during an interview with the Hollywood Reporter on Sunday.
“I think everybody — we’re too powerful of a group to all be in a room at the same time and not make some kind of statement in our country, so it’s brainless to me.”
Kehlani, 30, also sported an “ICE OUT” pin with her black sheer evening gown.
The hitmaker won Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance for her 2025 track “Folded,” and she also spoke out against ICE in her acceptance speech.
“Together, we’re stronger in numbers, [and must] to speak against all the injustice going on in the world right now,” she said.
“I hope everybody’s inspired to join together as a community of artists and speak out against what’s going on,” Kehlani continued, concluding her speech with, “F–k ICE.”
The “After Hours” singer is one of the many celebrities who have chosen to blast ICE since the fatal shootings of Renee Good, a Minnesota resident, and Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse in Minnesota, last month.
Pretti was shot while filming officers, reportedly after trying to assist a civilian pushed to the ground by an agent.
The incident is under investigation by the Department of Justice, and the agents responsible for shooting Pretti have been placed on administrative leave.
Olivia Rodrigo, Pedro Pascal, Katy Perry and Jamie Lee Curtis are other stars who also used their platforms to denounce ICE.
Pascal has shared several anti-ICE posts, including one that referred to immigration officers’ behavior as “unspeakable s–t after unspeakable s–t.”
Most recently, Pascal showed his support for the “ICE OUT — Nationwide Shutdown” on Jan. 30, which encouraged people not to work, shop or go to school.
Other musicians, including Billie Eilish, have slammed fellow A-listers for staying silent.
“Hey my fellow celebrities u gonna speak up,” the “Ocean Eyes” singer wrote via her Instagram Stories last week.
Comedian Bill Maher, meanwhile, laughed at the idea of wearing a pin to protest ICE when several celebs like Mark Ruffalo and Wanda Sykes wore ones saying “Be Good” during the Golden Globes last month, shortly after a federal agent fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis.
“We’re just here for show business today,” Maher, 70, chuckled on the red carpet at the award show.
“You know, it was a terrible thing that happened, and it shouldn’t have happened, and if they didn’t act like such thugs, it wouldn’t have happened,” he added. “But I don’t need to wear a pin about it.”
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