Billie Eilish on why she’s 'conflicted' about sharing details of her life
Billie Eilish is opening up on feeling "conflicted" about sharing too much of her personal life.
In a new interview with British rapper Stormzy for i-D magazine, the 19-year-old "Happier Than Ever" singer shared, "I don’t always want to tell the world intimate details about my life, I don’t really want people to know everything about me, but at the same time I want people to be able to feel seen and heard if they’ve experienced the same things I have."
"I want to be helpful. I want people to realize that it’s OK, that everyone goes through this," she continued. "You can speak for people who don’t have a voice. But also, it’s conflicting, because sometimes you also don’t want to talk about it. It’s a tough responsibility because it’s also not my responsibility. I don’t owe anyone anything."
Eilish said she feels similarly torn in her relationship with the internet.
While she said she likes the internet and looking at "memes and s*** like that," she acknowledged that it’s almost impossible to avoid coming across stories about herself.
"I’m everywhere," she said. "I feel sorry for all the people who hate me because they can’t avoid me either. But I don’t want to read about Billie Eilish doing this or that from someone who doesn’t know s*** about me. Like, please. I want to make music."
Eilish's new concert film, "Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles," debuted Friday on Disney+.
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