Joy Villa continued her trend of wearing memorable and conservative dresses to the Grammy Awards on Sunday — and her friend Ricky Rebel (real name Ricky Godinez) joined her in representing the views of the Right.
Villa showed up on the red carpet dressed as the border security wall proposed by President Donald Trump.
She wore a striking silver dress and had fake razor wire on her shoulders as well as spikes coming out of her hair — as the president has proposed coming out of the border wall.
She also carried a red purse that boldly read, “Make America Great Again.”
What’s your favorite look on the carpet so far? @Joy_Villa is dressed as the wall, in support of “protecting American citizens” https://t.co/ClrLhjFfV0 #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/S8vV8mOik1
— LAT Entertainment (@latimesent) February 10, 2019
Villa has voiced her support often and strongly for the president and a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
She did so on Sunday night as well:
Dear @realDonaldTrump… AMERICA SUPPORTS THE WALL! I support all you have done for Black and Latino Americans. Thank you! #MAGA #BuildTheWall https://t.co/vUSXYBRhom
— Joy Villa (@Joy_Villa) February 10, 2019
@Joy_Villa you are my hero!!! It’s about time a conservative POV was seen at a mainstream Awards show. This is SO important and I commend your bravery in doing it!!!! https://t.co/6RUPAUyN71
— Candi? (@CandiBear811) February 11, 2019
Joy Villa dresses as a border wall #BuildTheWall | Fox News https://t.co/pCdLjhChrz
— Joy Villa (@Joy_Villa) February 11, 2019
On January 10 of this year, she notably tweeted, “Nancy Pelosi & Chuck Schumer are willing to let drugs, sex traffickers, and criminals pour into our country stealing resources from impoverished black Americans.”
She added, “I will not cave. I will SUPPORT REAL Border Security. I SUPPORT THE WALL!”
Nancy Pelosi & Chuck Schumer are willing to let drugs, sex traffickers, and criminals pour into our country stealing resources from impoverished Black Americans.
I will not cave. I will SUPPORT REAL Border Security. I SUPPORT THE WALL! @realDonaldTrump
— Joy Villa (@Joy_Villa) January 11, 2019
This is the third year in a row Villa has represented conservatism with her dress at the Grammys.
In 2018, she wore a pro-life dress with a hand-painted image of a baby in a uterus that read, “Choose Life.”
And in 2017, she received massive amounts of attention for her “Make America Great Again” dress, the first time she ever publicly showed support for President Trump.
Conservative artist @Joy_Villa made a fashion statement in the #Grammys, wearing a dress featuring a fetus and a bag that reads “Choose Life” pic.twitter.com/01qlQijZrF
— Mona Salama (@MonaSalama_) January 28, 2018
Sometimes you just gotta be free to express yourself. ?✨? thank you to all of my supporter… https://t.co/08AGXxG5zy pic.twitter.com/S286YuONhE
— Joy Villa (@Joy_Villa) February 13, 2017
This year, she was not alone in supporting the president on the red carpet in Los Angeles.
?? #Grammys2019 TODAY! ?My now iconic 2017 @recordingacademy Grammys look supporting @realdonaldtrump & not giving a f$&k. ?????We MUST #BUILDTHEWALL Our President has done more for Blacks & Latinos then Obama ever did. This is not about color, it’s about patriotism. #USA pic.twitter.com/7yDZAm1kuk
— Joy Villa (@Joy_Villa) February 10, 2019
Ricky Rebel showed wearing a “Keep America Great” jacket, with the word “Trump” on the back and “2020” on the sleeves.
The phrase is President Trump’s 2020 campaign slogan.
Trump supporter and recording artist @RickyRebelRocks shows off a reversible Trump “keep America great” jacket. Remember @Joy_Villa’s #GRAMMYs Trump dress? Same designer. pic.twitter.com/jFEQ4zU1Sb
— Carly Mallenbaum (@ThatGirlCarly) February 10, 2019
Rebel’s jacket was also designed by Andre Soriano, who is pro-Trump himself and a Filipino immigrant, as USA Today’s Carly Mallenbaum pointed out.
Rebel, who is bisexual, explained his support for the president at the red carpet to a USA Today reporter.
“I voted for Trump because I wanted to help the economy boom, and now it’s booming,” he said.
“I’m thankful for that. I get that not everybody loves him, but it’s OK if you voted for him — even if you’re gay or black or a woman.”
He added, “I just love America and am very grateful for the opportunities that America has given me.”
Trump fashion hits the #Grammys red carpet. “I voted for Trump,” says @RickyRebelRocks pic.twitter.com/qcOViJcGGM
— Andrea Mandell (@AndreaMandell) February 10, 2019
To see what happened at last year’s Grammy Awards, check out this video:
Tom Joyce is a freelance writer from the South Shore of Massachusetts. He covers sports, pop culture, and politics and has contributed to The Federalist, Newsday, and other outlets.
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