Billie Eilish recently opened up about body image struggles, revealing she never saw herself as beautiful and found early fame confusing.
The famous singer shared that her shift to veganism began with body insecurities but deepened after learning about animal cruelty.
Billie Eilish has also revealed that she once hated her name “Billie,” wishing for something more feminine, until embracing its uniqueness and discovering actress Billie Piper.
Eilish got candid about her struggles with body image and self-perception during her feature in British Vogue’s May issue, where she
The 23-year-old singer was invited to respond to a series of questions submitted by fellow celebrities, one of which struck a particularly sensitive chord.
Rapper Nicki Minaj posed a heartfelt question, asking, “This may be an odd question, but you seem to be a bit uncomfortable with how beautiful you are at times. I could be wrong.”
Minaj continued: “Many women from all walks of life have felt that their work was overshadowed by their beauty or their physical attributes.
Was there ever a time in your career, or before you made it, when you wished people couldn’t see you and that they could only hear the music and really get a chance to just listen to the written words?”
After seeing this, the “Ocean Eyes” hitmaker admitted the question moved her to tears.
“This question made me tear up a little,” Eilish said. “‘Well… like you said at the beginning of that question, I’ve never really felt very beautiful or seen myself in that way, so I definitely never struggled with the idea that it would overshadow anything since I didn’t even really see it myself.”
She went on to reflect on the broader challenges that come with being a woman in the public eye, saying, “I’ve had to really convince myself that I am beautiful. Being a woman is hard.”