If they awarded a Grammy for modesty, Billie Eilish would probably score it too.
Last night at the Grammy Awards in 2021, the 19-year-old pop star took home her second Grammy of the night (and seventh in her short life) for Record of the Year, the final category of the ceremony. And, in true Billie form, she insisted on shining her spotlight on another breakout performer of the evening: Megan Thee Stallion.
“You deserve this. You had a year that I think is unstoppable. You’re a queen … Really, this is hers,” said Eilish at Sunday’s awards ceremony, with her music associate and brother Finneas O’Connell , 23, by her side.
“Can we cheer on Megan Thee Stallion, please?” she added. For its part, the “Savage” rapper received three Grammys on Sunday, including Best New Artist, Rap Song and Rap Performance.
Judging by the duo’s shocked response, it was clear to the audience that they weren’t expecting the honor.
‘They don’t look happy that they won. More like ‘Oh no, someone else deserves this’ ” one viewer tweeted in response to the award
But then some viewers took to social media to criticize Eilish’s commitment to Megan as a performative wakefulness, the always outspoken Chrissy Teigen came to the defense of the “Everything I Wanted” singer.
“Winning record of the year sucks because you can’t enjoy it when everyone tells you why you don’t deserve it,” Teigen tweeted Sunday night, with 26,000 likes in support. ‘It’s just s – – t. people suck. and it is not the annual winner’s record. “
Teigen’s defense came when some unimpressed viewers compared Eilish’s dedication to other white performers who thanked and honored their fellow non-white nominees, like Adele who dedicated her Album of the Year award to Beyoncé in 2017.
Billie Eillish record of the year really? Facial vomiting should have gone mad or wap, ” said fashion blogger Bryan Boy
“I hate when white people do this,” wrote “Slave Play,” playwright Jeremy O. Harris
Nevertheless, Eilish and O’Connell received overwhelming support, including from celebrities like Kylie Jenner, model Sara Sampaio, Spanish singer Rosalía and actor Claudia Sulewski, who shared their love on Instagram last night.
Sulewski of the musical couple said on Instagram last night, “The most deserving people.”