Billie Eilish talked about being called “fat” and her body image

• Billie Eilish was interviewed by Vanity Fair on October 18th for another “time capsule” video.
• When asked for “the biggest rumor” about her, Eilish responded to photos of herself wearing a tank top that had been circulating online a few days earlier.
• “Everyone says, ‘Damn, Billie’s got fat!’” He said mockingly. “And I say, ‘No, that’s what I look like! You’ve never seen this before!'”
• The 18-year-old singer-songwriter was also asked if she believes her “body image message has a positive effect”.
• “I don’t know, I think it’s not up to me to decide,” he replied. “I like children to relate to me and tell me that I make them feel comfortable in their bodies. If I can do something, I want to do it.”
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Billie Eilish talked about body shamers and having a healthy body image in a new video.

The 18-year-old was interviewed by Vanity Fair on October 18 for another “time capsule” video, in which she answered the same questions for the fourth consecutive year.

When asked about the “biggest rumor” about her, Eilish responded to photos of herself in Los Angeles that had circulated online a few days earlier. Fans were surprised to see the “Bad Guy” singer without her signature baggy clothes, and some people made scornful comments about her size.

“There’s this picture of me, like, running from my car to my brother’s front door – on a 110 degree day, in a tank top,” he explained.

“Everyone says, ‘Damn, Billie’s got fat!’” He said mockingly. “And I say, ‘No, that’s how I look! You’ve never seen this before!'”

“So this is the most current, but whatever,” he added, shrugging.

Eilish was then asked if she believes her “body image message has a positive effect”.

“I don’t know, I think it’s not up to me to decide,” he replied. “I like children to relate to me and tell me that I make them feel comfortable in their bodies. If I can do something, I want to do it.”

At the time, Eilish was not directly targeting body shamers. Rather, he shared a video from YouTuber Chizi Duru encouraging fans “to start normalizing real bodies”.

She has also touched on the body image in the past, telling Dazed in April that she started wearing baggy clothing because she felt insecure.

“The only reason I did it was because I hated my body,” added Eilish.