Current:Home > FinanceBillie Eilish Shares How Body-Shaming Comments Have Impacted Her Mental Health -ChatGPT
Billie Eilish Shares How Body-Shaming Comments Have Impacted Her Mental Health
View
Date:2025-04-17 01:10:24
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! (6)
Related
- Selena Gomez engaged to Benny Blanco after 1 year together: 'Forever begins now'
- Lawmakers pursue legislation that would make it illegal to share digitally altered images known as deepfake porn
- Bia previews Cardi B diss track after fellow rapper threatens to sue
- USWNT's Korbin Albert booed upon entering match vs. South Korea
- This was the average Social Security benefit in 2004, and here's what it is now
- University of Michigan regent’s law office vandalized with pro-Palestinian graffiti
- Arizona tribe temporarily bans dances after fatal shooting of police officer
- Trisha Paytas Gives Birth, Welcomes Baby No. 2 With Husband Moses Hacmon
- EU countries double down on a halt to Syrian asylum claims but will not yet send people back
- Florida Panthers, Edmonton Oilers facing off in Stanley Cup Final. What to know
Ranking
- Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what’s next for those who oppose Trump
- California Regulators Approve Community Solar Decision Opposed by Solar Advocates
- Why Michael Crichton's widow chose James Patterson to finish his 'Eruption' book
- Search for climbers missing in Canada's Garibaldi Park near Whistler stymied by weather, avalanche threat
- Questlove charts 50 years of SNL musical hits (and misses)
- What is ‘dry drowning’ and ‘secondary drowning’? Here's everything you need to know.
- Cucumbers in 14 states recalled over potential salmonella contamination
- USWNT's Korbin Albert booed upon entering match vs. South Korea
Recommendation
Hackers hit Rhode Island benefits system in major cyberattack. Personal data could be released soon
Belmont Stakes 2024 odds, post positions and field: Sierra Leone is morning-line favorite
Why Michael Crichton's widow chose James Patterson to finish his 'Eruption' book
Indiana Fever legend Tamika Catchings weighs in on Caitlin Clark, cheap shot, WNBA pressure
'Squid Game' without subtitles? Duolingo, Netflix encourage fans to learn Korean
'The Bachelorette' contestants: Meet the cast of men looking to charm Jenn Tran
Congressman’s son steals show on House floor, hamming it up for cameras
When Calls the Heart Star Mamie Laverock's Family Says Fall Was Unintended in Latest Health Update