Hitmaker Billie Eilish opens up about her distinctive baggy style, which is celebrated and criticized by fans in her rise to superstar.
The 19-year-old “That’s Why I” singer has long struggled with body shyness and has even stopped defending herself on social media more than once. Last year, Eilish went viral after photographers took paparazzi shots in which she was wearing a tank top outdoors, which sent her fans into a frenzy. video.
In a new cover story for Vanity Fair that she led before the release of the Apple TV Plus documentary about her life, ‘The World’s a Little Blurry’, Eilish said that she approached the now viral moment quite calmly.
“I think the people around me were more worried about it than I was, because the reason I cut myself was because of my body. To be honest with you, I just started wearing touchy clothes because of my body,” Eilish said.
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Billie Eilish poses at the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. In a new cover story for Vanity Fair, the 19-year-old reflects on her past struggles with her body.
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Eilish said the trend photos led her to be proud of herself for how far she has come today in terms of her physical insecurity.
‘However, I was very, very happy, mainly that I was in this place in my life, because if it had happened three years ago, when I was in the middle of my awful body relationship – or a ton, five years of dancing I would have not really eaten, ‘she said.
Eilish has revealed that she is taking diet pills as a pre-teen. Prior to her leading career in music, she was a dancer.
“I was starving as I was. I remember taking a pill that told me it would make me take off and it just made the bed pee – when I was 12. It’s just crazy. I can not “first believe it or not, like I – wow. Yes. I thought I would be the only one who would deal with my hatred for my body, but I think the internet hates my body too. It’s great,” she said.
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Eilish added: “The internet hates women.”
When the viral photos of her in a tank top became an online topic, the Grammy winner naturally defended. She uploads a screenshot of a video she had filmed months before and discusses why she prefers the shape of her body.
“Do you really want to go back in time?” she captioned the photo with reference to the video titled “NOT MY RESPONSIBILITY.” In the video, the hitmaker says that others’ opinions about her are not in her control.
Fans gathered around Eilish and defended the musician.
The artist who sells platinum has previously addressed issues of body confidence and explained why she wears oversized clothes on red carpets and during performances.
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She told Forbes: “It gives no one the opportunity to judge what your body looks like. I want layers and layers and layers and I want to be mysterious.”
Billie Eilish defends her decision to carry suitcase in public and during performances on stage.
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Eilish recounted her statements in the British GQ for his cover story in July / August 2020, saying that she learns to love her body as she gets older, and her decision not to show it is her realization of her power.
While the world that weighs her appearance is still something she discusses – she recently admitted she has a tattoo fan who will never see her – the 19-year-old said she was always enjoyed in front of the camera.
“I’ve always loved cameras,” she continued to Vanity Fair, adding that she especially loved “watching videos of myself since I was a little kid.”
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The Grammy winner revealed that she took diet pills at the age of 12
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“I remember I was 10 and like, ‘Mom, can I watch home movies?’ ‘, “She remembers.
She also acknowledges that she has the ability to make her own decisions. Eilish remembers growing up with friends who ‘would all drink and smoke and do drugs and whatever’.
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“I think because of the way my personality is – I’m a very strong person, and I think I was very alpha at the time – I come to the realization that I may have felt a sense of superiority,” she said. said.
“The World’s a Little Blurry” will be released on February 26 on Apple TV Plus.