Billie Eilish Says She Was 'Outed' On The Red Carpet
In a red carpet interview with Variety, Billie Eilish confirmed that she came out as queer in her November Variety profile.
The interview came after the singer stated: "I’m physically attracted to [women]."
The singer later called out the publication on Instagram for "outing" her.
On Saturday, Billie Eilish was interviewed on the red carpet for the Variety Hitmakers Brunch and was asked about her “coming out” story in her November Variety profile, which led to some confusion. The singer claimed that she hadn't realized fans didn't know she identified as queer, saying it was “obvious.”
In her profile, Billie stated, “I’m physically attracted to [women]. But I’m also so intimidated by them and their beauty and their presence.”
On the red carpet, she explained her comment wasn't really an announcement.
“I didn’t [know I was coming out], but I kinda thought, wasn’t it obvious?” she said of the anecdote. “I didn’t realize people didn’t know.”
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“I’m still scared of [women], but I think they’re pretty,” she joked. “I saw the article, and I was like, ‘Oh, I guess I came out today!’ I just don’t really believe in [coming out]. I’m just like, why can’t we just exist? I’ve been doing this for a long time, and I just didn’t talk about it.”
She added, “It’s exciting to me because I guess people didn’t know, so it’s cool that they know...I am for the girls.”
Billie recently called out the outlet on Instagram, claiming she was put on the spot to discuss her sexuality on the red carpet. She captioned the post, "thanks variety for my award and for also outing me on a red carpet at 11 am instead of talking about anything else that matters i like boys and girls leave me alone about it please literally who cares."
Her past public relationships include rapper Brandon Adams, otherwise known as 7:AMP, and most recently Jesse Rutherford, lead singer of The Neighbourhood.
Billie's relationship with Brandon was featured in her documentary Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry, released in February 2021. She told People about their breakup, saying, “I didn’t want the same things he wanted, and I don’t think that’s fair for him. I don’t think you should be in a relationship super excited about things that the other person couldn’t care less about.”
Jesse and the 21-year-old star had an 11-year-age difference, and dated from October 2022 to May 2023. Billie has said they've remained friends since their split.
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