Billie Eilish wasn’t conscious {that a} current interview can be perceived as a popping out story, however she’s cool with it.
“I didn’t, however I kinda thought, wasn’t it apparent?” the pop star mentioned to Selection on the crimson carpet for the Selection Hitmakers Brunch, the place she and brother Finneas had been being honored with the movie music of the 12 months award for his or her Barbie soundtrack tune “What Was I Made For?” on Saturday (Dec. 2). “I didn’t understand individuals didn’t know.”
Within the publication’s Nov. 13 cowl story, Eilish had talked about that she’s drawn to girls: “I really like them a lot,” she mentioned. “I really like them as individuals. I’m drawn to them as individuals. I’m drawn to them for actual … I’m bodily drawn to them. However I’m additionally so intimidated by them and their magnificence and their presence.”
Eilish has solely ever been in public relationships with males, most just lately The Neighbourhood’s Jesse Rutherford earlier than their breakup in Might.
Talking concerning the Selection cowl story and the subject of popping out on the crimson carpet Saturday, she casually mentioned, “I simply don’t actually consider in it. I’m identical to, why can’t we simply exist? I’ve been doing this for a very long time, and I simply didn’t discuss it. Whoops.”
“However … I noticed the article and I used to be like, ‘Oh! I suppose I got here out at this time!’” Eilish mentioned with fun.
“It’s thrilling to me as a result of I suppose individuals didn’t know, so it’s cool that they know,” the singer added. “However ooh, I’m nervous speaking about it.”
“I’m for the women,” confirmed Eilish, who will quickly be seen because the musical visitor on the Kate McKinnon-hosted Dec. 16 episode of SNL.
“I’m nonetheless terrified of ’em,” she added within the crimson carpet interview, “however I believe they’re fairly.”
Watch the interview clip by way of Selection beneath.