Billie Eilish Gets Candid About ‘Dehumanizing’ Criticism On Her Sexuality And Fashion Sense

Billie Eilish is done being constantly scrutinized for her fashion sense and sexuality. The 19-year-old singer got candid about the "dehumanizing" standards she has always held to.

The “Bad Guy” singer debuted her new look at the Met Gala and though some people loved seeing it, the change didn't go down well with some of her fans.

In an interview with Elle Magazine, she says she lost 100,000 followers on Instagram after she posted a photo of herself in a corset, which she blames on her “big boobs.”

“I lost 100,000 followers, just because of the boobs. People are scared of big boobs," she said.

On July 11, the “Lovely” singer posted a series of selfies dressed in a Miaou tomato-print corset with a lace bra peeking out. People left comments saying Eilish has changed.

One follower commented, “The industry really changed you.”

"People hold on to these memories and have an attachment. But it's very dehumanizing," she said.

Eilish also called out the double standards that exist in the industry.

“Or my sexuality!” she says. “Like, oh yeah, that’s everyone else’s business, right? No. Where’s that energy with men?” Eilish asked.

Just like many stars who tasted success at a young age, she was initially affected by public opinion.

“I just wanted to make a song once, and then I kept making songs. I never said, ‘Hey, pay attention to my life.’ All my friends know I don’t wanna see any of [the negative chatter]. When people send me something mean, it hurts my soul."

While having the conversation with Eilish, the magazine brought up Madonna, who came in support of the young singer and compared Eilish’s struggles with her own experience.

“The problem is, we still live in a very sexist world where women are put into categories,” Madonna said.

“You’re either in the virgin category or the whore category. Billie started off in a non-sexualized category, not pandering to the masses and not 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. [But] if she wants to turn around and take photographs where she is portrayed as a feminine woman, showing her body in a way that she hasn’t in the past, then why should she be punished for it? Women should be able to portray themselves in any way they want. If Billie were a man, no one would be writing about this. A man can show up dressed in a suit and tie for the first three years of 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,” Madonna defended Eilish.