Billie Eilish has always done what she wanted, and there is little that the internet hasn’t celebrated her for. She is pretty much an open book for the public to read, unapologetically herself in both her fashion and her words, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t entitled to a personal life with privacy. The “What Was I Made For?” singer recently got candid about having control over her life narrative as a celebrity, and how one of the most frustrating things about fame is the rumors that run wild.
Billie’s new album Hit Me Hard And Soft was the biggest debut for any of her albums on Spotify with over 72 million streams on the first day. While doing press, the “LUNCH” songstress has been very upfront about the album’s content, which I think is her most vulnerable and personal one yet. For Interview magazine, Lana Del Rey, who conducted the interview, seemed to agree.
The duo are good friends, and they collaborated at Coachella for a “Video Games”/“Ocean Eyes” mash-up. But as two of the most popular music artists at the moment, who both seem so unbothered and laid back, it was refreshing to hear them talk candidly about how frustrating it is when the internet gets a hold of a rumor: No, it’s true. There’s so many difficult parts about fame, but one of the most frustrating things is that you can’t defend or explain yourself.
I’m like, 'Dude, imagine everyone in the world heard a rumor about you and it’s either not true or it’s explained out of .