Culture September 8, 2021

Billie Eilish on why she’s 'conflicted' about sharing details of her life

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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."

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"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."

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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.

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"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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