Billie Eilish recently revealed that she has no intention of coming out publicly after saying so in a wide-ranging interview with diverse Last month she said she was physically attracted to women.
The musician attended Variety’s Hitmakers event on Saturday and spoke with a reporter, who asked Eilish if she meant to come out as part of the article. “No, I didn’t,” Eilish laughed.
“But I thought, ‘Wasn’t it obvious?’ I continued. “I didn’t realize that people didn’t know… I don’t really believe in it. I’m like, why can’t we just be there? I’ve been doing this for so long and I haven’t talked about it. Oops.”
The cover story, which came out in November and was part of Variety’s Power of Women series, featured Eilish detailing her relationships with women. The artist calls herself a “girl’s girl” but felt she “could never communicate with girls well.”
“I love them so much,” Eilish said in the article. “I like them as people. I’m attracted to them as people. I’m attracted to them for real.”
“I’m physically attracted to them,” she continued. But I am also afraid of them, their beauty and their presence.
After the article was published, fan speculation about her sexuality increased, although the musician did not use any official label. Others have I accused her A “freak” in the past, but Eilish shut down the scrutiny she faces, saying in 2021: “Or my sexuality! Like, oh yeah, that’s everyone’s business, right? No. Where’s that energy in men?”
“I saw the article and I was like, ‘Oh!’ I think I came out today,” Eilish said on Saturday. “But it’s interesting to me because, you know, I think people didn’t know that, so it’s great that they know, but I get nervous talking about it.”
“But yeah, I’m for girls,” she added.
During Saturday’s Hitmakers event, Billie Eilish took home the award for Best Motion Picture Song of the Year for her hit song “What Was I Made For” from the Academy Awards. Barbie film. Ironically, the song appears during a pivotal moment in the film when Margot Robbie’s character transitions into a woman and features heavy themes about femininity and what it means to be a woman.
When asked if Eilish still finds women scary, she joked: “I’m still afraid of them but I think they’re beautiful.”
