'White Lotus' star Natasha Rothwell goes off-script while presenting award unleashing anti-ICE tirade

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'White Lotus' star Natasha Rothwell goes off-script while presenting award unleashing anti-ICE tirade
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star Natasha Rothwell blasted ICE in a sharp expletive-filled rebuke as she went off-script while presenting an award at Sunday’s Independent Spirit Awards . “Hi, everyone! I’m going to go to the prompter, but I just want to say, ‘f—k ICE ,” the actress said, which sent the audience into raptures.

, following in the footsteps of Billie Eilish and Bad Bunny, who blasted the agency at the Grammys earlier this month.‘White Lotus’ actress Natasha Rothwell went off-script and delivered a sharp message to ICE at the Independent Spirit Awards.Rothwell has since been described as a “classless liberal” by critics on X after her tirade went viral. “Westworld” star Tessa Thompson and “No Escape” star Lake Bell wasted no opportunity in protesting against ICE at the ceremony held in Los Angeles’ Hollywood Palladium, wearing anti-ICE badges, as'Dance mom' who killed 11-year-old daughter at cheer contest was embroiled in bitter custody battle Labor Department watchdog flags more than $900M in unused COVID-era benefits, demands 'immediate' return to taxpayers Celebs used their platforms to protest against ICE following the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Anti-ICE protester and ICU nurse Pretti, 37, was killed two weeks after Good. Good was shot dead by agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis.Eilish’s track “Wildflower” was named Song of the Year at the Grammys and during her acceptance speech, she declared: “Billie Eilish went on an anti-ICE tirade after her track was named Song of the Year at this year’s GrammysPolitical commentator Brandon Tatum called on Eilish to hand over her home to the “nearest tribe or migrant family.” “The woman is a blithering idiot. Of course, if she really means it, then she’ll happily hand over her multi-million pound Malibu beachfront home to illegal migrants,” wroteTowels were handed out to Super Bowl LX fans outside Levi’s Stadium and Bad Bunny sparked division with his halftime show performance.'Dance mom' who killed 11-year-old daughter at cheer contest was embroiled in bitter custody battle Labor Department watchdog flags more than $900M in unused COVID-era benefits, demands 'immediate' return to taxpayers‘Law & Order’ star Angie Harmon finds love again with man she first met 35 years ago in ItalySee All ‘Industry’ Season 4 Episode 6 Ending Explained: Ken Leung Breaks Down That “Dreamy” Final Show of Eric Tao Walking AwayWhoopi Goldberg Calls Trump Out On ‘The View’ For Skipping Kid Rock’s Halftime Show So He Could Complain About Bad Bunny’s Instead: “What Was Happening With Kid Rock, Wasn’t That Your Thing?” ‘RHONY’ Alum Jill Zarin Complains About Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show In Since-Deleted Instagram Rant: “There Were Literally No White People In The Entire Thing”Billie Eilish went on an anti-ICE tirade after her track was named Song of the Year at this year's Grammys

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