Billie Eilish has been branded as “bozos” and “women-hating ass weirdos” by those who have labeled her a “sellout” for altering her public persona.
The 21-year-old artist responded to criticism of the organic development of her sound throughout her career in a series of Instagram stories released on Saturday.
She claimed to be writing a “letter” in response to recent feedback in the first narrative.
Now that I can wear clothes that make me feel attractive, I have “changed” and become a “sellout.”
Eilish slammed her detractors, calling them “real idiots” and “bozos.”
Many people consider Eilish’s early career baggier clothing her hallmark style, and she has spoken out about why this may be the case. Eilish told Dazed in 2020 that she felt more comfortable with her body if she wore baggy clothes.
She explained that she had only done it because she was so unhappy with her appearance. A year ago, in a Calvin Klein campaign, Eilish said she wore baggy clothes on purpose so that no one would comment on her figure. “No one can judge since they don’t know the whole story,” he said.
However, since her meteoric rise to prominence, Eilish’s style has evolved to include more figure-hugging, feminine garb. For the Met Gala in 2023, she donned a custom Simone Rocha gown that was see-through, black, and featured a halter overlay that revealed an Agent Provocateur corset.
The “Bad Guy” singer later clarified in her Instagram stories that she, like everyone else, is entitled to wear whatever she likes.
Did you realize that women have several facets?” Eilish questioned.
She reassured her audience that “femininity does not equal weakness” and explained that changing one’s preferred mode of expression is natural.
In one of the series’ final episodes, Eilish called her detractors “Women-hating ass weirdos.”
