Billie Eilish hits back at critics over animal rights stance: 'Tired of empathy being controversial'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Billie Eilish speaks strongly through her songs and statements. She uses her voice to support animals and those who cannot speak for themselves.

She recently posted on Instagram about animal cruelty and said it should stop. In one of her posts, she wrote that she is “tired of empathy for living beings being controversial." The 'Birds of a Feather' singer stood by her words, 'eating meat is inherently wrong'.

Eilish has been vegan since she was 12 and has supported animal rights for many years. But in a recent 'Elle' interview, when she was asked what issue she strongly believes in, her answer got mixed reactions online. Some people supported her, while others criticized her views on animal rights.

Billie Eilish shares strong animal rights messages for critics 

On Thursday, May 7, Billie Eilish shared a series of Instagram stories, including a mix of statements and videos. Of the posts, three were written statements in which she clearly expressed her views, while the rest were video clips.

In her messages, she made it clear that she does not care what others think about her stance on animal cruelty. The final slide, which drew the most attention, included a strong message urging people to watch documentaries and reflect on how animals are treated.

She wrote: “Go watch a documentary or two and some footage of what is done to the animals u claim to love and what it does to the planet u pretend to love as well. If that footage was hard for u to watch, I encourage u to pls take a look at urself."

"Like I am so tired of standing up for/having empathy for living beings being controversial. pls continue to live in a constant state of cognitive dissonance and denial and try to convince urself that ur not living a lie. mwah,” she said,

In total, she shared 9 slides, many of which were hidden under Instagram’s sensitive content rules. In one of the posts, she also said she “doesn’t give a goddamn” about what others think of her.

Billie Eilish’s 'eating meat is inherently wrong' quote sparks debate

Billie Eilish recently sparked an online debate after her comments about meat eaters who say they “love animals.” During an interview with Elle, in the “Ask Me Anything” section, she was asked, “What hill would you die on?” 

She responded, “Y'all are not going to like me for this one,” before saying, “Eating meat is inherently wrong.” She added, “And the other thing is, two things can not coincide. ‘I love animals. I love all animals so much, and I eat meat.’ You just can't do both, sorry.”

She also clarified, “You can eat meat, go for it! You can love animals, but you can't do both.”

In an earlier British Vogue interview, she said, “I just can't go on in my life knowing what's going on in the world, and not do anything about it.”