Does Billie Eilish Practice What She Preaches? Reporter Challenges Singer's Grammys Speech at Her $3M Mansion: 'Let Us In, Billie!'

Amid mounting tensions over immigration enforcement in the US, a reporter has taken aim at Billie Eilish's politically charged Grammys speech, in which the pop star declared that 'no one is illegal on a stolen land.'

Eilish's statement has since sparked a firestorm of controversy, with critics pointing out that her $3 million Los Angeles mansion sits on the ancestral land of the Native American Tongva Tribe.

Seeking to test whether the singer 'practises what she preaches,' GB News reporter Ben Leo travelled to her heavily guarded home to see if he would be granted entry.

The stunt was framed as a pointed challenge to what critics view as the irony of Eilish's remarks. What followed sparked a fierce online debate.

Reporter Went to Billie Eilish's $3-Million Mansion

'Let us in, Billie!' That was the challenge from GB News reporter Ben Leo in his latest viral video. Leo traveled to Billie Eilish's multi-million dollar Los Angeles estate to see if the singer 'practices what she preaches' after her controversial Grammys speech.

Eilish, who told a global audience that 'no one is illegal on stolen land,' has faced mounting criticism because her own home sits on the ancestral land of the Tongva Tribe.

At the start of the video, Leo describes being in Billie's 'quite posh neighborhood.' He quips to the camera, 'Hopefully, if she sticks by her merits, she'll have no problem with me waltzing in—maybe making a cup of coffee or a tea.'

He further mocked the irony of her statement, 'I'm sure she had no problem with it because she stood up on the stage in the Grammys with tens of thousands of people watching in the audience, millions around the world. The vids have gone viral.'

Upon arriving at the multi-million-dollar mansion of Eilish, the GB News reporter was greeted by the heavily guarded mansion shielded by a massive security fence.

'First of all, massive gates. Not ironic keeping people out,' he joked, adding, 'I thought Billie didn't believe in borders,' before ringing the bell.

The reporter continued, 'According to the driveway, Billie does believe in borders. She believes in massive gates keeping people out.'

Outside the gate, Leo pleaded, 'Let us in please, Billie. We are here because this is stolen land,' he added, 'And we think we should be given access to your quite lovely $3 million dollar mansion.'

In the end, the GB News reporter was not granted access. Leo concluded the segment with a final jab: 'She reckons nobody's illegal because we are all in stolen land anyway, but when it comes to her own house in LA, I think she got different ideas.'

Internet's Reaction to Ben Leo's Visit to Billie Eilish's Mansion

The internet has been sharply divided over Leo's confrontational video, with reactions ranging from praise for 'exposing irony' to accusations of harassment.

Many viewers applauded the segment, seeing it as a necessary reality check for 'out-of-touch' celebrities.

One supporter commented, 'Solid segment. Nothing says 'inclusive' like security cameras and a massive front gate. Billie Eilish preaches a world without borders while living in a fortress—the ultimate "rules for thee, but not for me" moment.'

Others took a harsher tone, with one user writing, 'They are all hypocrites; they believe they don't need to adhere to the same standards they spew.' Another simply noted, 'Funny how "no borders" always ends at the celebrity driveway.'

However, the video didn't sit well with everyone, as many fans and onlookers labeled the stunt as dangerous harassment.

One viral defense argued: 'So these losers have resorted to harassing Billie at her own home because—checks notes—she spoke out against people getting killed on the street? I don't ever want to hear y'all say she's 'performative' when she literally has nothing to gain from this.'

Another netizen echoed this sentiment, 'This is not a normal reaction to a singer asking the government to stop kidnapping immigrants and sending them to concentration camps.'

While another called the reporter's reaction over the gate saying, 'Comparing national borders to personal privacy is a massive stretch.'

Tongva Tribe's Reaction to Billie Eilish's Speech

The Tongva Tribe, who are the indigenous inhabitants of the Los Angeles Basin, known as the 'First Angelenos,' has since reacted to Eilish's speech about 'stolen land.'

They confirmed that the singer's mansion is situated on their ancestral land and said that they appreciate the singer's sentiments, but shared that Eilish hasn't contacted them directly.

'Eilish has not contacted our tribe directly regarding her property, we do value the instance when public figures provide visibility to the true history of this country,' a Tongva spokesperson told the Daily Mail.

The tribe's spokesperson added, 'It is our hope that in future discussions, the tribe can explicitly be referenced to ensure the public understands that the greater Los Angeles Basin remains Gabrieleno Tongva territory.'