Billie Eilish Slams Haters Calling Her a ‘Sellout’

She’s rising up on her personal phrases. Billie Eilish slammed haters who criticized her style decisions.

“I spent the primary 5 years of my profession getting completely OBLITERATED by you fools for being boy-ish and dressing how I did & continually being informed I’d be hotter if I acted like a girl,” the “Happier Than Ever” songstress, 21, shared through her Instagram Story on Saturday, Could 27. “And now, after I really feel comfy sufficient to put on something remotely female or becoming, I CHANGED and am a sellout … and ‘what occurred to her’ oMg iT’s nOt thE sAmE biLlie she’s identical to the remainder, blah blah … you guys are true idiots.”

She clapped again days after posting a brief video of herself in a good cropped T-shirt that confirmed off her pierced bellybutton and the highest of the dragon tattoo on her hip. The Grammy Award winner completed the look with low rise denims and a rainbow belt. Many commenters praised her, however a number of additionally criticized. “No matter occurred to ‘I don’t need to be sexualized,’” one viewer shared. One other added, “🤦‍♀️ thought she was going to be totally different and never fall in step with the remainder of these folks.”

For Eilish, it’s not about being strictly masculine or female. She added through her Instagram Story, “i could be BOTH you f–king bozos 🤓 LET WOMEN EXIST! :)))”

The California native continued: “FUN FACT! do you know that girls are multifaceted!!!!!??? Surprising proper?? consider it or not ladies could be concerned with a number of issues. … Additionally that femininity doesn’t equal weak point???!!!!! omg?! insane proper? who knew?? … and in addition completely exceptional and insane to need to categorical your self otherwise at totally different instances 🤯.”

Eilish — who cut up from Jesse Rutherford earlier this month after less than one year of dating — has lengthy struggled with easy methods to get followers to simply accept that she’s rising and altering. When she graced the June 2021 cowl of Vogue in a corset, her social media accounts misplaced over 100,000 followers.

“Individuals maintain on to those recollections and have an attachment. However it’s very dehumanizing,” she told Elle the next September of the backlash. “I misplaced 100,000 followers, simply due to the boobs. Individuals are scared of huge boobs.”

She added that individuals misread her intentions on a regular basis. “The opposite day, I made a decision to put on a tank high. It wasn’t even a provocative shirt,” she recalled. “However I do know individuals are going to say, ‘Holy f–ok, she’s dressing attractive and attempting to make a press release.’ And I’m like, ‘No, I’m not. It’s 500 levels and I simply need to put on a tank high.’”