Billie Eilish Opens Up About Body Image Struggles at Age 10

Los Angeles, Dec 6 (NationPress) Grammy winner Billie Eilish disclosed that she started experiencing issues with her body image when she was merely 10 years old.

The artist, recognized for her preference for oversized clothing, explained that she chose these loose-fitting outfits as a means to feel more comfortable after becoming dissatisfied with her figure at a young age while struggling to find clothes from her favorite brand, which famously offers clothing in only one size.

She mentioned in an interview with Complex magazine: "What’s fascinating is that during my childhood, I adored wearing large dresses. I was always in fairy dresses and skirts. I never wore pants or shorts as a child. However, when I turned 11, I became infatuated with a brand called Brandy Melville. They exclusively sold clothes in one size.”

"I was chubbier and obsessed with their clothing, but when I bought a shirt, it didn’t fit. That’s when my body image issues began. I was around 10 or 11. I developed early, getting my breasts at around nine, and I was never slim. Additionally, being involved in ballet introduced me to a whole realm of body image issues.

She stated that her choice for baggy clothes became her style, as reported by femalefirst.co.uk.

Eilish elaborated: “Simultaneously, it allowed me to feel at ease in my body without being constrained by how I appeared. I didn’t want my body to define my outfit. I wanted my outfit to be distinctly mine, with my body simply fitting inside it.”

The “What Was I Made For?” singer began altering her style around the launch of her 2021 album “Happier Than Ever” after becoming weary of how she was viewed, opting for a dramatic shift to a “girly girl” persona to challenge expectations.

She stated: “When my career escalated, by the time I was 16, I found myself pigeonholed as the girl who only wears baggy clothes. I didn’t look like a woman, I didn’t resemble a girl, and I wasn’t seen as desirable. When I created “Happier Than Ever”, I thought, ‘People have boxed me in as this one thing. I am that, but I am also so much more.’

“Naturally, classic me had to take it to the extreme. I couldn’t just wear a skirt once.”

“I had to completely flip the script and become this girly girl for a while, sporting pink nails, blonde hair, skirts, dresses, button-ups, bras, and lingerie. I did it to make a statement. I was like… I can do whatever I want. Then I can revert back to my previous style, and you can just deal with it.'”

The “Bad Guy” hitmaker does not regret her fleeting image transformation, feeling she is now “liberated from the box.”

She expressed: “Even though my approach was quite extreme, I am sincerely grateful for it… What’s wonderful is that once I did that, I felt like, ‘Now I’m free, and I can do anything I desire. That box no longer exists.’ Regardless of how others perceived it, I feel I have liberated myself from it.”