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The first person born in the 21st century to bag an Oscar is Billie Eilish.
As per the 20-year-old musician, she had impostor syndrome. Additionally, growing up in the spotlight for her was a “bruising experience.”
The BBC has listed Billie as one of the women on the BBC 100 Women list. Each year they identify the 100 inspirational and empowering women around the world. And this year’s list recognizes the evolution since the list was born ten years ago.
“I was doing an interview earlier today,” she said while pulling her hair free from two tight buns. “And I was saying that when a new person comes into my life – any sort of romantic thing – you guys are the first thing I mention. ‘Just so you know, this comes with me!”
And the public goes wild.
But now, Billie is sitting with the BBC 100 Women for an interview that she will soon speak about on stage during a concert. This interview discusses her career, that’s not even a decade old.
Born as Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell, the singer grew up in Los Angeles as the child of an actor and musician. Note that her parents were extras on shows like Friends and The West Wing. The “I’m a Bad Guy” singer was also homeschooled with her older brother Finneas O’Connell.
Her brother also lives in the music industry as a guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
Moreover, since she was four, writing songs has become her hobby. And her rise to the industry connotes a story of an icon.
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Spotlight Growth for Billie
In 2015, Billie – then 14 years old – posted ”Ocean Eyes” on SoundCloud for her dance teacher to hear. Finneas wrote the song. And when she woke up, everything came in. She received a record deal and a set of meetings with older men.
“I look back fondly for the most part. But you know, it was so funny to be a 14-year-old girl with my 17-year-old brother. And, you know, just doing hundreds of meetings constantly,” Billie said in the interview with BBC.
“It was a lot of meetings with people that didn’t know how to talk to 14-year-old girls.”
Billie rose to fame, and her social media handles exploded. She now boasts 100 million followers on Instagram and over 60 million on TikTok. A post from Billie and the global fanbase would consistently bomb it with commentary.
According to her, she’s well aware of the intoxication and acidity of the comments. This is because she has been in so many herself. And it’s petrifying to be the subject of millions of conversations.
And as a domino effect, global fame precedes global interest from a few giant media outlets. The media analyzed and reiterated everything she said – these are people twice her age. It includes statements from the little to more serious personal matters such as living with depression and suicidal thoughts.
She said it’s a bruising event to grow up under the scrutiny of the public. Furthermore, defending statements you released when you were a teenager is challenging.
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