Billie Eilish reveals her 'body problems' began after she became 'obsessed' with one-size clothing brand
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Pop star Billie Eilish opened up about her trouble with negative body image and how the famous clothing brand Brandy Melville brought it out, in an interview with Complex published on Thursday, December 5.
The 22-year-old singer is not alone in calling out the brand for promoting a toxic fashion culture. According to People, those within the industry and outside have rallied against Brandy Melville since HBO released the documentary 'Brandy Hellville & The Cult of Fast Fashion' in April.
Billie Eilish shares her experience with body negativity
Billie Eilish claimed that she loved big dresses, but became concerned about her figure after she became "obsessed" with Brandy Melville, which was a one-size-only company.
"What's really interesting is that when I was a little girl, I loved big dresses," said the Grammy winner. "All I wore was fairy dresses and skirts. I never wore pants or shorts when I was a little kid."
"But when I got to be about 11, I got obsessed with this brand called Brandy Melville, and they only sold clothes in one size. I was chubbier and I was obsessed with these clothes, but I'd buy a shirt and it wouldn't fit me."
"That's when my body problems started," she recalled. "I was around the age of 10 or 11. I got b**bs at like 9, and I was just developing really early. I wasn't slim. Also, I was in ballet, and that's this whole world of body problems."
Billie Eilish on adopting her signature baggy clothing
Billie Eilish stated that she was comfortable wearing baggy clothes as they embodied her sense of style as well as helped her hide her body.
"Then (my career) got to be big, and when I was around 16, I was put in such a box of, like, 'Billie Eilish wears baggy clothes only. And she's not a woman. And she doesn't look like a girl. And she's not desirable,'" she shared.
"So when I made 'Happier Than Ever', I was kind of like, 'OK, people have decided that I'm this one thing. And I am that thing. But I'm also all these other things.'"
The singer thus decided to go to the "completely extreme version of it," saying, "I couldn't just, like, wear a skirt once. I had to completely reverse everything and be this girly girl for a second and have these pink nails, blonde hair, skirts, dresses, button-ups, bras, and lingerie."
"I really just did it to prove a point. I was just like, 'F**k you guys. I can do whatever I want. And then I can go back to what I was doing before, and you guys can eat it,'" she added. "So even though it was a little extreme how I did it all, I feel really grateful for it."
