Why CeeLo Green Has Red Eyes at the Grammys 2026
CeeLo Green showed up at the 2026 Grammys sporting bright red contacts.
Does that make him crazy?
Possibly, but there was method to the madness for the 50-year-old, who at first played coy about his blood-red irises.
“What are you saying?” he teased Entertainment Tonight when asked about his eyes. “Are you kidding? I was born this way.”
Asked more pointedly what he was giving the audience Feb. 1 at Crypto.com Arena, CeeLo replied, “Interesting, that’s all. Just keeping it interesting.” (See all the out-there fashion at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.)
He wasn’t alone in his pursuit, either. The five-time Grammy winner joined on the red carpet by his son, whom he introduced as Layke (born Kingston Callaway to CeeLo and then-wife Christina Johnson). In his own quest for visual interest, Layke chose to wear a full face of KISS-style makeup. While CeeLo (born Thomas DeCarlo Callaway-Burton) donned a cozy red, white and black sweater for the occasion, Layke coordinated with his father in a red mesh top, furry red vest, black leather pants and spiked black gauntlets.
