Overview
- The Argentine artist greeted Billie Eilish backstage at the 68th Grammy Awards, sharing a brief hug, chat and photo captured on video.
- Clips of the encounter spread widely on X, Instagram and TikTok, fueling memes and criticism in multiple markets, including Mexico.
- Responding on X, Nicki Nicole said she did not compare herself to Eilish and explained she referenced a circulating meme that Eilish already knew about.
- She later posted a longer message decrying online hate, writing that the constant hostility she reads “really affects” her.
- Fellow Argentine singer Lali Espósito publicly backed Nicki Nicole, as coverage also noted Nicki’s Naiki was Grammy‑nominated in a category won by Bad Bunny.