Current:Home > reviewsBillie Eilish Shares How Body-Shaming Comments Have Impacted Her Mental Health -PrestigeTrade
Billie Eilish Shares How Body-Shaming Comments Have Impacted Her Mental Health
View
Date:2025-04-16 04:05:46
Billie Eilish would like you to stop commenting on her body, thank you very much.
The Grammy winner is sharing insight into the toll it's taken on her mental health after years of being subjected to body-shaming comments and criticism over her appearance.
"It's tough, man," she told Vogue in an interview published June 20. "Honestly, nobody can say anything about my body that I don't have a stronger opinion about […] I also think that if I was younger, like if the internet talked about me the way they do now when I was like 11, I don't think I would be able to exist, to be honest."
While the 21-year-old clarified that she's a lot more comfortable in the skin she's in, this hasn't always been the case.
"I like myself more than I used to," Billie continued, "and I'm more interested in how I feel than how they feel. But then also that might be a load of bulls--t because it still hurts my feelings like a sonabitch."
And as the "bad guy" singer notes, it's hard to be judged when she's still figuring out her style.
"I spent most of my life being very masculine and boyish," she explained, "and I kind of recently, in the last couple of years, was kind of like, 'You know what, I'm allowed to be whatever I want to be when I want to be it.'"
Billie said she's experimenting more with her fashion to play up other aspects of her personality. As she put it, "I'm also feminine, and I'm also sexy, and I'm also cute, and I'm also just like, none of the above, and I'm just me."
So, how exactly does she block out all of the negativity surrounding her appearance? While it's sometimes hard to shake off the negative comments, she sets aside self-care time.
"I like to take baths," the musician shared. "Honestly, I play a lot of games on my phone, and it makes me feel really good. But it's really hard, you know? I've had a rough time, TBH, and I'm still figuring it out. But it's definitely a weird life; I'll say that."
Sign up for E! Insider! Unlock exclusive content, custom alerts & more!veryGood! (9678)
Related
- Global Warming Set the Stage for Los Angeles Fires
- Roland Quisenberry: The Incubator for Future Financial Leaders
- NBA rewind: Thunder rise to top of Western Conference on record-pace defense
- AI DataMind: The SWA Token Fuels Deep Innovation in AI Investment Systems
- Meta releases AI model to enhance Metaverse experience
- Halle Bailey Deletes Social Media Account After Calling Out DDG Over Son Halo
- Democrat Laura Gillen wins US House seat on Long Island, unseating GOP incumbent
- Ten of thousands left without power as winter storm rolls over New Mexico
- How to watch the 'Blue Bloods' Season 14 finale: Final episode premiere date, cast
- 3 women shot after discussion over politics; no arrest made, Miami police say
Ranking
- Meta donates $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund
- When does Spotify Wrapped stop tracking for 2024? Streamer dismisses false rumor
- Why Fans Think Cardi B May Have Revealed the Name of Her Third Baby With Offset
- 'The View' co-hosts react to Donald Trump win: How to watch ABC daytime show
- Most popular books of the week: See what topped USA TODAY's bestselling books list
- Look out, MLB: Dodgers appear to have big plans after moving Mookie Betts back to infield
- A Texas border county backed Democrats for generations. Trump won it decisively
- 'Boondock Saints' won't die, as violent cult film returns to theaters 25 years later
Recommendation
What do we know about the mysterious drones reported flying over New Jersey?
12 Holiday Gift Ideas for Your Bestie Ahead of Christmas & Hanukkah 2024
A Heart for Charity and the Power of Technology: Dexter Quisenberry Builds a Better Society
The 'Survivor' 47 auction returns, but a player goes home. Who was voted out this week?
Rolling Loud 2024: Lineup, how to stream the world's largest hip hop music festival
2 people charged with stealing items from historic site inside Canyonlands National Park
Halle Bailey Deletes Social Media Account After Calling Out DDG Over Son Halo
Sofia Richie Proves Baby Girl Eloise Is a Love Bug in New Photos With Elliot Grainge