Flavor Flav, Billie Eilish and Jon Batiste in Beverly Hills on March 10, 2024.Photo:Stefanie Keenan/VF24/WireImage for Vanity Fair
Stefanie Keenan/VF24/WireImage for Vanity Fair
Flavor Flav had a special gift forBillie Eilishfollowing her second Academy Award win.
After the “Bad Guy” singer and her brother/collaborator Finneastook home Best Original Songfor their hitBarbiesoundtrack cut “What Was I Made For?” at the 2024 Oscars on Sunday, the Public Enemy rapper gifted her a custom, Barbie-themed clock necklace at theVanity Fairafterparty.
Flav, 64, wore a Barbie-themed clock necklace of his own — featuring his name printed in the Mattel doll’s classic font — to the event, held at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills. There, he met up with Eilish, 22, and presented her with a similar necklace featuring her name.
The pair stood with Jon Batiste while the moment went down, and Eilish screamed in response to the gift before photographing Flav as he held up the necklace. Then, they shared a hug and took photos together.
During the 2024 Oscars ceremony, Eilish and Finneas won Best Original Song over “I’m Just Ken" fromBarbie,“The Fire Inside” fromFlamin’ Hot, “It Never Went Away” fromAmerican Symphony, and “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” fromKillers of the Flower Moon.
The win marked the sibling duo’s second in the category, as they previously took home the award for “No Time to Die” from the James Bond film of the same name in 2022.
Flavor Flav, Jon Batiste, Daymond John, and Billie Eilish on March 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills.Stefanie Keenan/VF24/WireImage for Vanity Fair
“I had a nightmare about this last night,” Eilish said as she took the stage after a sweet hug with presenterAriana Grande. “I didn’t think this would happen, I wasn’t expecting this. I feel so incredibly lucky and honored.”
Billie Eilish’s new necklace from Flavor Flav.Stefanie Keenan/VF24/WireImage for Vanity Fair
She then gave a sweet mention to two impactful instructors in her life. “I want to thank like my dance teachers growing up. I want to thank my choir teachers — Ms. Bringham, thanks for believing in me. Ms. T, you didn’t like me but you were good at your job. And thank you to the Academy! I love you!”
Since its July 2023 release, “What Was I Made For?” has peaked at No. 14 on theBillboardHot 100 and earned bothbest original songat theGolden Globesandsong of the yearat theGrammys.
source: people.com
