"On Monday, Billie Eilish took to her Instagram page to call out the celebrities who are not speaking up as she passionately condemned the horror that is unfolding across America at the moment. The post was sandwiched between reposts honoring Alex Pretti, the ICU nurse who was fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis on Jan. 24. His death came just three weeks after Renée Nicole Good, another 37-year-old resident of the city, was killed by an ICE agent in her vehicle."
"After donating a staggering $11.5 million of the proceeds from her Hit Me Hard and Soft tour to support organizations fighting for food equity, climate justice, reducing carbon pollution, and combatting the climate crisis, Billie said to the wealthy crowd: "If you have money, it would be great to use it for good things and maybe give it to some people that need it. Love you all, but there's a few peop"
Billie Eilish publicly called on fellow celebrities via Instagram to speak up about recent killings and political injustices. The Instagram post was shared alongside tributes to Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis, and Renée Nicole Good, killed by an ICE agent. Billie and Finneas have attended protests in Los Angeles and Finneas's recent video on national events received praise. Billie previously criticized ICE when accepting an Environmental Justice Award and publicly challenged wealthy attendees at the WSJ Magazine Innovator Awards after donating $11.5 million from her tour to social and environmental causes.
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