Billie Eilish is photographed in Gucci logo chains draped over a funnel-neck jacket, a tropical Versace hood, and puffy Prada outerwear that appears to be almost dyed to match her slime-coloured roots and coffin-shaped acrylic tips for Vogue’s March cover series. While the 18-year-old pop star’s unique style is frequently a jumble of protective layers, Eilish is refreshingly honest in discussions about the emotional problems that today’s teens and adults face.
Eilish has developed a musical outlet for a generation that is eager to talk about mental health and the once-overlooked strains of modern society through her creative vulnerability, whether in the form of macabre films or lyrics examining the inner conversation of her suicide ideas. Her candidness regarding her difficulties with Tourette syndrome, body dysmorphic disorder, and depression has given voice to traditionally overlooked populations, some of which studies reveal numbers in the millions.
Eilish speaks with writer Rob Haskell in the March edition about anything from the advice she provides to fans considering self-harm to the worry brought on by constant paparazzi attention. Eilish’s unvarnished public image feels like the start of a new celebrity category for viewers who have become accustomed to impossible-to-photoshop stars with sugary-sweet personalities to match. And for a child who is breaking and establishing industry records at an unprecedented rate, it’s reasonable to believe that this is what stardom will look like in the future. Here are five instances Eilish put mental health at centre stage to honour Gen-most Z’s powerful champion for socio-psychological responsibility.
Billie said: “All I could think about was how much I despised my body.” She tells Vogue, “I would have done anything to be in a different one.” “I desperately wanted to be a model, but I was overweight and short.” I started developing at a young age. At the age of nine, I had boobs. At 11 a.m., I got my period. As a result, my body was moving quicker than my mind. It’s funny because as a child, you don’t give a damn about your physique. And then you glance down and think to yourself, “Whoa.” “Is there anything I can do to make this go away?”
She continued: “When people ask me what I would advise to someone seeking mental health assistance, I can only offer patience,” Eilish told Rob Haskell. “I allowed myself to be patient with myself. That last step was skipped by me. I sat and waited. “Everything fades.”
Source: vogue.com
