Phoebe Bridgers won big at the Grammy Awards last night with her supergroup Boygenius, but regardless of her wins, she didn't hold back with what she had to say about former Recording Academy CEO Neil Portnow after his allegations came out.
To give context about what happened, the former CEO came under fire in 2018 after his controversial statement to Variety, saying women should "step up" if they want to be successful in the field of music.
This caused a massive backlash as it appeared that he disregarded how women worked hard to reach a certain level in the music industry.
A petition, led by Vanessa Carlton, was created that year that called Portnow to resign after his comments. The ex-CEO later stepped down from his duties.
Phoebe Bridgers Tells Neil Portnow to 'Rot in Piss'
At this year's Grammy Awards, Phoebe Bridgers candidly opened up about her true feelings over Neil Portnow, especially his previous comments about women. (via Pitchfork)
She began by saying she has "something to say about women," then blatantly named Neil Portnow, saying, "The ex-president of the Recording Academy, Neil Portnow, said that if women want to be nominated and win Grammys that they should 'step up.' He's also being accused of sexual violence. To him I'd like to say: 'I know you're not dead yet, but when you are, rot in piss.'"
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In other updates about Boygenius, the supergroup was successful with last night's ceremony as they won three Grammy Awards which included Best Alternative Music Album for their debut album "The Record," Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance for "Not Strong Enough."
In addition, Bridgers won a separate award for collaborating with SZA on the track "Ghost in the Machine" under the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Category.
What Happened to Neil Portnow?
Last year, Neil Portnow was accused by an unnamed woman, who was only refered to as an instrumentalist from outside the United States, of sexual battery. Not only that, but the Recording Academy was also accused of negligence over the matter.
The ex-CEO's representative later claimed that the allegations were not true and he mentioned that the incident was the product of the plaintiff's "imagination and undoubtedly motivated" by Portnow's "refusal to comply" with her demands and money assistance.
