Billie Eilish may be happier than ever , but some of her (former? ) fans aren’t after she debuted her new look earlier this year!
As you likely know, the Grammy winner shocked the world when she shed her iconic black-and-green-haired pop-goth aesthetic ahead associated with the release of her latest album, Happier Than Ever , and opted for a more mature blonde bombshell lewk — complete with a wardrobe that didn’t cover her entire body like a high-fashion garbage bag.
While the singer is loving this new aesthetic, however, it didn’t come without a price: 100, 000 social media followers, to be exact! Yowza!
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In an interview in ELLE ’s October 2012 issue, the 19-year-old said she lost a small chunk of her followers after ditching the neon green locks and showing some cleavage. She shared:
“ People hold on to these memories and have an attachment. But it’ s very dehumanizing. I lost 100, 000 followers just because of the boobs. People are scared regarding big boobs… You’ re not even supposed to really understand who you are until you’ re at least my age or older. ”
Ugh, so frustrating!
Although these former fans likely felt that Billie was selling out or turning into a different kind of artist with this style switch-up, the particular 19-year-old admitted she mainly decided to dye her hair blonde so she could blend in more when out in public.
She explained:
“ I had no goal of ‘ This is going to make everybody think differently involving me. ’ I’ ve had different-colored hair and vibes for everything I’ ve ever done. I wanted this album in order to have its own thing. The other day, I posted a video from when I had green hair, and I saw people go, ‘ I miss this Billie, the green-haired Billie. ’ I’ m still the same person. I’ m not just different Barbies with different heads. ”
Billie went on to voice her frustration over people’s opinions about the girl comparatively more revealing outfits, too, noting:
“ The other day, I made the decision to wear a tank top. It wasn’ t even the provocative shirt. But I realize people are going to say, ‘ Holy f**k, she’ s dressing sexy and trying to make a statement. ’ And I’ m such as, ‘ No, I’ m not really. It’ s 500 degrees and I just want to wear a tank top. ’ “
Pop stars sweat, too, y’all! #justlikeus
To shed more light on why Billie may be dealing with particularly annoying expectations when it comes to be able to her image, ELLE had an expert weigh in: pop icon Madonna , who is no stranger to what the younger star is going through.
The Like a new Virgin singer explained:
“ The problem is, we still live in a very sexist globe where women are put in to categories: You’ re either within the virgin category or typically the whore category. Billie started off inside a non-sexualized category, not pandering to the masses and not necessarily using her sexuality in any way, which is her choice and God bless her for that — after all, she’ s been a teenager all this time. ”
Madge continued:
“[But] if the girl wants to turn around plus take photographs where she will be portrayed as a feminine woman, showing her body in some sort of way that she hasn’ t in the past, then why should the lady be punished for it? Women should be able to portray themselves in any way they want. If Billie were a good man, no one would be writing about this. A man can show up dressed throughout a suit and tie with regard to the first three years connected with his career, and then the next month he could be dressed like Prince or Mick Jagger , shirt off, wearing eyeliner, and no one would say a word. ”
Great point!
There’s a lot to unpack here, but we think that Billie’s true fans will stick by her side no matter how she dresses — do U agree?
[Image via Instagram /Avalon/ WENN ]
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