Billie Eilish reacted to comments calling her 'fat' after she was photographed wearing a tank top: 'This is simply how I look'
Billie Eilish was interviewed by life style on October 18 for an additional "time capsule" video
When asked about "the biggest rumor" about her, Eilish addressed photos of herself wearing a
shirt that had circulated online just days before.
"Everyone's like, 'Damn, Billie got fat!'" she said during a mocking tone. "And I'm like, 'Nope, this is often just how I look! You've just never seen it before'"The 18-year-old singer-songwriter was also asked if she believes her "messaging on body image features a positive effect"
"I do not know , i feel that's not really on behalf of me to make a decision ," she replied. "I love having kids relate to me and tell me that I make them feel comfortable in their bodies. If I can do anything, I wanna do this
Billie Eilish opened about body-shamers and having a healthy body image during a new video
The 18-year-old was interviewed by life style on October 18 for an additional "time capsule" video, during which she answered an equivalent questions for the fourth year during a row
When asked about "the biggest rumor" about her, Eilish addressed photos of herself in l. a. that had circulated online just days before. Fans were surprised to ascertain the "Bad Guy" singer without her signature baggy clothing, and a few people made snide remarks about her size
"There's this picture of me, like, running from my car to my brother's front entrance — on like, a 110-degree day, during a shirt ," she explained
"Everyone's like, 'Damn, Billie got fat!'" she said during a mocking tone. "And I'm like, 'Nope, this is often just how I look! You've just never seen it before'"
"So that's like, the foremost current one, but whatever," she added, shrugging
Eilish was then asked if she believes her "messaging on body image features a positive effect"
"I do not know , i feel that's not really on behalf of me to make a decision ," she replied. "I love having kids relate to me and tell me that I make them feel comfortable in their bodies. If I can do anything, I wanna do this "
At the time, Eilish didn't address body-shamers directly. Rather, she shared a video from the YouTuber Chizi Duru, who encourages fans "to start normalizing real bodies"
She has also touched on body image within the past, telling Dazed in April that she began wearing loose-fitting clothing because she felt insecure
"The only reason I did it had been 'cos I hated my body," Eilish added