Actress and musician Joy Villa is once again stealing the spotlight for comments she made during the Grammys.
Having previously gone mega-viral for her “Make America Great Again” dress, Villa is back and working to dismantle the negative perception of President Donald Trump’s deportation actions. Walking the red carpet at the 2025 Grammys, she was interviewed by The Hollywood Reporter and explained her reason for supporting Trump’s bold anti-illegal immigrant stance.
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HOLY MOLY!!! Joy Villa just stunned everyone at the Grammy’s talking about President Trump’s deportations. Selena Gomez should cover her ears.
“I’m a Latina. My family came from this country to this country legally. And I love to see r*pists, human tr*ffickers deported. I don’t… pic.twitter.com/2LL4wSnmvC
— George (@BehizyTweets) February 3, 2025
“I think the ones that should be deported are being deported, to be honest,” the clip begins. “I’m a Latina. My family came from this country- to this country legally, and I love to see rapists, human traffickers, deported. I don’t want to see them here. I want us to be free for all colors, for all people.”
“Like, that’s what makes America great again,” Villa continued. “So we can create, so we can live. Like, as an artist, as a musician, I want to be able to walk at night and not think that I’m gonna get killed by an illegal alien. And so those are the people getting deported and those are the people who should get deported.”
Regardless of whether Hollywood agrees with her sentiments, Villa found plenty of support among X users:
Good for her standing her ground like that
— Derrick Evans (@DerrickEvans4WV) February 3, 2025
The girl stays on brand: pic.twitter.com/PQBaaTJ6ox
— Jessica Anne Bogart (@Jessintheshire) February 3, 2025
Most latinos that came here and went through the process of becoming American Citizens despise those that want to forego the process, take advantage of those who paid into the system, and do not want criminals walking among them.
Becoming a US citizen is like being part of an…
— Alghero Man (@AlgheroMan) February 3, 2025
Dang, girl! And guess what, Republicans? We have finally found a ‘Joy’ who is actually joyful! I knew we would if we kept trying. Great job, Joy Villa!
— Gentry ️ (@GentryTucs23555) February 3, 2025
It takes a lot of strength to swim against the tide. Well said.
— Dan Short (@danshort12) February 3, 2025
I don’t know who she is nor do I know anything about the Grammys. But I hope many people listen to her.
— Eric Bourgault (@ErBourgault) February 3, 2025
It seems to me a lot of people are coalescing around common goals as Americans Perhaps the days of politicians being able to divide us with “the news” are over ⚔️️
— Ralph Chiaia (@RalphChiaia) February 3, 2025
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