Billie Eilish will not stand for trolls calling her a "sellout."
The Grammy winner recently took to her Instagram stories to call out haters who are shaming her for dressing in more "feminine" clothes, noting that she can't win with them regardless of how she decides to dress.
In a series of four stories, Eilish blasted commenters of her Instagram posts who "obliterated" her for dressing in baggy clothing only to call her a "sellout" for "wearing anything remotely feminine or fitting."
The "Bad Guy" singer first wrote:
"Letter to some comments I be seeing sometimes..."
“I spent the first 5 years of my career getting absolutely OBLITERATED by you fools for being boy ish and dressing how i did & constantly being told i’d be hotter if i acted like a woman."
“and now when i feel comfortable enough to wear anything remotely feminine or fitting, i CHANGED and am a sellout ... and ‘what happened to her’ oMg iT’s nOt thE sAmE biLlie she’s just like the rest bla blah… you guys are true idiots."
"LOL. i can be BOTH you f**king bozos. LET WOMEN EXIST!”
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She followed up with:
“FUN FACT! did you know that women are multifaceted!!!!!??? shocking right??"
"believe it or not women can be interested in multiple things."
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The "Ocean Eyes" singer added:
“Also that femininity does not equal weakness???!!!! omg?! insane right? who knew??”
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The Grammy winner finished her thought on the topic with:
“Suck my absolute c*ck and balls you women hating a** weirdos."
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People on social media applauded the singer for speaking out against her critics, noting the opinion that should matter is her own.
\u201c@PopCrave That\u2019s why you just do what you want girl. Cause no matter how you flip it some crowd will always see something wrong with it! So today if you wanna dress down you dress down and tomorrow if you wanna dress up you dress up!!!! Do you girl people will talk regardless\ud83d\udc96\ud83d\udc96 let them!\u201d— Pop Crave (@Pop Crave) 1685177955
\u201c@PopCrave Let those haters try having talent + being famous for a week and see how it works out for them\u201d— Pop Crave (@Pop Crave) 1685177955
\u201c@PopCrave Realizing that you can\u2019t please everyone is the first step to become a true diva!\nProud of Billie\u201d— Pop Crave (@Pop Crave) 1685177955
\u201c@PopCrave Also very important to not forget that she got famous very young. Like when I was 16 I was wearing all black, wanna-be emo, now that I\u2019m 22 I LOVE pink and glitter and I love being super feminine. She just got older and changed her style. Let the girl live\u201d— Pop Crave (@Pop Crave) 1685177955
\u201c@raeynedrop @PopCrave It is. I wish people could put themselves in another\u2019s shoes for a second and realize how disgusting they\u2019d feel if it were done to them\u201d— Pop Crave (@Pop Crave) 1685177955
\u201c@PopCrave Thank you!! The same happened to @AvrilLavigne when she changed her image slightly for her third album. PEOPLE GROW UP. You\u2019re allowed to change and evolve\u201d— Pop Crave (@Pop Crave) 1685177955
\u201c@PopCrave \u201cShe changed\u201d yes. People don\u2019t spend their entire life being one version of themselves, omg shocking I know!\u201d— Pop Crave (@Pop Crave) 1685177955
\u201c@PopCrave I'm not even a fan but she's right, let this woman and let us women live and wear whatever we want \n.. society is never happy anyway\u201d— Pop Crave (@Pop Crave) 1685177955
\u201c@PopCrave that how you clear those messes. we stand w billieeee\u201d— Pop Crave (@Pop Crave) 1685177955
\u201c@PopCrave People need to leave her alone! She can dress however the hell she wants! She looks beautiful in whatever she wears \u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f @billieeilish\u201d— Pop Crave (@Pop Crave) 1685177955
\u201c@PopCrave She ATE with every single word oh my god \ud83d\ude2d\u201d— Pop Crave (@Pop Crave) 1685177955
\u201c@PopCrave the way she\u2019s not only standing up for herself but women in general>>>\u201d— Pop Crave (@Pop Crave) 1685177955
Eilish is no stranger to being criticized for the way she dresses, and while her style may change, her stance on the subject has not wavered.
In 2021, she told Vanity Fair:
“Dress how you want, act how you want, talk how you want, be how you want."
“That’s all I’ve ever said. It’s just being open to new things and not letting people ruin it for you.”
Wise words.