Karol G, poised to become the first Latina artist to headline Coachella this weekend, has expressed her desire to make a significant impact, particularly for the Latin community, through her performance. In a recent interview with Playboy, the Colombian superstar revealed that she's been waiting for the right opportunity to stand up for her community.
"People will say, 'It's better you don't,'" Karol G said of speaking out against ICE. "Why? Because if you say the thing, maybe the next day you'll get a call: 'Hey, we are taking your visa away.' You become bait, because some people want to show their power."
Instead of using the popular anti-ICE phrase "ICE Out," which many other celebrities, including Bad Bunny, have used in the past, the "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" singer admitted that she wants to make a statement that will be even more meaningful.
"I have a huge stage, and that's why I want to wait. If someone ever does something to me, I want to stand firmly on my stage for my community," Karol G said of her upcoming Coachella performance. "So that's why I may have to be more careful and wait for my turn, ensuring that through that opportunity, I can talk and represent something more."
"What impact does it really have to say 'ICE Out' versus something else that can have a real impact on my community?" she also asked. "I don't want to just say 'ICE Out' and have nothing come from it," the "PROVENZA" artist continued. "I'm probably going to go a little harder than that. I just want to represent my community. But what I'm telling you is that, as a human being, I want that to mean more. I'm not saying that I'm not going to do it; what I'm saying is that I would do it and will do it with my soul. But I want to sit down and understand, in my head: Here's what that meant."
Following Sabrina Carpenter and Justin Bieber's headline performances at Coachella on Friday and Saturday this year, Karol G is set to hit the main stage on Sunday night for the next two weekends.
