Billie Eilish Regrets Opening Up About Her Sexuality
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Billie Eilish stated in a recent interview that she has regrets about publicly discussing her sexuality and dating life with the world.聽
The Birds Of A Feather singer first told Variety in November 2023 that she was attracted to women, before then criticising the publication for outing her at a red carpet event in December: 鈥淚 like boys and girls, leave me alone about it, please literally who cares.鈥� Now, in the November cover issue of , Eilish has expressed frustration and wishes things had been kept more private.聽
She said: 鈥淚 wish no one knew anything about my sexuality or anything about my dating life. Ever, ever, ever. And I hope that they never will again. I鈥檓 never talking about my sexuality ever again. And I鈥檓 never talking about who I鈥檓 dating again.鈥�
In the interview, Billie Eilish admitted she鈥檚 perhaps a bit too open and that has often come back around to her. 鈥淚 guess I also underestimate that things I say will be blown up into the biggest news of the whole world,鈥� she said.
This comment was in reference to her Rolling Stone interview in April, and her quotes about self-pleasure and female beauty. Even in that interview, Eilish mentioned that she never expected to discuss her sexuality publicly.聽
Eilish鈥檚 sexuality was again at the centre of public discourse when she appeared on Charli xcx鈥檚 Guess remix in August, where she said 鈥淐harli likes boys but she knows I鈥檇 hit it.鈥� This led to some people labelling the verse as 鈥減redatory鈥� and accusing Eilish of queerbaiting for commercial gain.聽
This prompted her brother on TikTok, saying: 鈥淚 got to watch the entire internet slam my sister for queerbaiting for an entire year when in reality, you were all forcing her to label and out herself.鈥澛�
