Mark Ruffalo Fiercely Defends Billie Eilish After Kevin O'Leary Criticizes Her Grammys 2026 Acceptance Speech
Mark Ruffalo is sticking up for Billie Eilish.
During her 2026 Grammys acceptance speech, the 24-year-old “Wildflower” singer called out ICE and said that “no one is illegal on stolen land.” Some MAGA supporters have criticized Billie‘s statement and said that she owns a home in Los Angeles that sit on land that belongs to a Native American tribe, among other critiques.
One of those supporters was Shark Tank‘s Kevin O’Leary, who appeared on Fox News and said, “It’s the first lesson 101 for celebrity: as you rise up, whether you’re a film star or music star or whatever, shut your mouth, and just entertain.”
Keep reading to find out more…After Kevin‘s comments made headlines, Mark took to Threads to fire back and defend Billie.
“Kevin O’Leary why don’t you STFU,” Mark wrote. “It’s hilarious. You will go on any show and talk s–t about any number of things and smugly expect us to listen to you, but you will dig into a real artist that dwarfs anything you dream of doing for actually saying something that resonates with 100’s of millions of people the world over.”
“It’s astounding the fantasy double standard Kevin O’Leary lives in,” the Oscar-nominated actor continued. “You played yourself well in Marty Supreme.”
In the Timothee Chalamet-led movie, Kevin plays a ruthless businessman, who finances Marty Mauser’s ping pong career while humiliating him in grotesque ways.
If you didn’t see, Billie‘s older brother Finneas also defended her against the critics.