Billie Eilish Thought People Knew She Was Out

Final month, Billie Eilish mentioned her sexuality in an interview with Selection the place she confirmed that she’s interested in ladies.

“I’ve by no means actually felt like I might relate to women very properly,” Billie mentioned. “I like them a lot. I like them as folks. I’m interested in them as folks. I’m interested in them for actual.”

The reveal adopted some hypothesis (and queerbaiting allegations) surrounding the video for her 2021 single “Misplaced Trigger,” particularly when she wrote in an Instagram caption with behind-the-scenes footage, “I like ladies.”

So, Billie appeared at Selection’s Hitmakers occasion yesterday, and whereas strolling the pink carpet, she confirmed that she “got here out” within the interview — and she or he additionally expressed amusement that individuals did not already learn about her sexuality.

“I type of thought, ‘Wasn’t it apparent?’” she mentioned. “I didn’t understand folks didn’t know. I simply don’t actually imagine in it. I’m similar to, ‘Why can’t we simply exist?’”

“I’ve been doing this for a very long time, and I simply didn’t speak about it. Whoops.”

“However I noticed the article, and I used to be like, ‘Oh, I suppose I got here out right now,’” she added. “It’s thrilling to me as a result of I suppose folks didn’t know, but it surely’s cool that they know.”

“I’m for the ladies.”