“Being a woman is war, forever. Especially a young woman on the public stage. It’s really unfair. » Even though her career appears to be a dream, Billie Eilish recently opened up about the behind-the-scenes story of violence against women. The composer, singer and performer launched herself into the spotlight at the age of 15 with her song “ Eyes of the ocean », he reported the media’s obsession with her body and its systematic hypersexualization.
Loose clothing for protection
In an interview for Variety published this Monday 13 November, the 21-year-old singer denounced the objectification of which female artists are victims, evoking her own experience. Since her debut on stage, Billie Eilish almost always appears dressed in dresses oversized, always preferring loose-fitting t-shirts and tracksuits over tight-fitting dresses or tank tops. In the columns of the American magazine he claims these clothes as a deliberate choice against the sexualization and criticism of the female bodyexplaining:
“I wasn’t trying to stop people from sexualizing me. But I didn’t want people to have access to my body, even visually. I wasn’t strong enough or confident enough to prove it. If I had shown it, I would have been completely devastated if people had said anything.
“ I have never felt like a woman“
For the American artist the question of appearance is linked to this their gender identitywhich according to her does not fall within the norms of femininity:
“Maybe I don’t really care about being sexualized because I’ve never felt desired or desirable. I have never felt like a womanto be honest. I have never felt desirable. I have never felt feminine. I have to convince myself that I’m a nice girl. I call myself “she” and stuff like that, but I’ve never really felt like a girl. »
Billie Eilish particularly recalled the tabloids’ reaction when she wore looser clothing, which made her body more visible. Denouncing the media’s obsession with the latter, the artist firmly declared: “I’ve had big breasts since I was 9, and that’s how it is. This is how I am. » For Billie Eilish, this hypersexualization is all the more scandalous because, according to her, it is mainly reserved for women:
“ Nobody ever talks about men’s bodies. If you are muscular, that’s fine. If you’re not, that’s okay. If you’re skinny, that’s fine. If you have a dad, that’s fine. If you’re chubby, we love it! Everyone is happy. Do you know why ? Because girls are nice. They don’t care, because women see people as they are! »
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Source: Madmoizelle
Mary Crossley is an author at “The Fashion Vibes”. She is a seasoned journalist who is dedicated to delivering the latest news to her readers. With a keen sense of what’s important, Mary covers a wide range of topics, from politics to lifestyle and everything in between.
