Redeem now - On Saturday, photos of the 17-year-old singer Billie Eilish in a white tank top began circulating on Twitter, posted by a user who called Eilish "thick."
- Upset at the sexual overtones of the comments, fans of Eilish defended the singer on social media, calling the comments "gross" and "nasty."
- The original poster of the photos later defended the decision to comment on the singer's body, saying Eilish's lyrics and age make it acceptable.
- Eilish has said in the past that she avoids wearing form-fitting clothes because she's afraid of being sexualized.
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Fans of the 17-year-old "Bad Guy" singer Billie Eilish have defended her on Twitter after an account posted photos of her in a tank top on Saturday and included some sexually objectifying comments.
The original tweet called Eilish "thick," and subsequent tweets included additional photos of Eilish in the same outfit.
—k (@PogbaEscobar) June 22, 2019 —k (@PogbaEscobar) June 23, 2019While a few commenters felt comfortable praising Eilish's figure, many were quick to condemn the account that posted the photos, saying the user was "gross" and "nasty" for sexually objectifying a teenage girl.
—your local soft goth 🐰 (@starzx2000) June 24, 2019—willem dahoe (@hummusnchill) June 23, 2019Especially infuriating to fans was the fact that Eilish has previously spoken about wearing baggy clothes to avoid being objectified.
"That's why I wear big, baggy clothes," she said in a Calvin Klein ad earlier this year. "Nobody can have an opinion, because they haven't seen what's underneath."
—2019 Predictions (@2019_predicts) June 23, 2019—SHE (@PoshAgabi) June 24, 2019—tori (@seitanwhore) June 23, 2019Fans were also enraged at the original poster's attempts to defend the decision by claiming that Eilish isn't a minor and highlighting her lyrics and previous Instagram posts as evidence that she already sexualizes herself.
—k (@PogbaEscobar) June 23, 2019—k (@PogbaEscobar) June 23, 2019The controversy surrounding the sexualization of Eilish, a teenager, also caused some Twitter users to open up about their experiences dealing with unwanted attention because of their bodies.
—𝖑𝖆𝖚𝖗𝖊𝖓 (@_lxuren__) June 23, 2019—ugly (@tryinmydamnbest) June 24, 2019—Stephanye (@simplystephanye) June 24, 2019Eilish has also been on the other side of public outrage. The singer previously made headlines for dedicating a song to the rapper XXXTentacion after his death last year. The rapper was accused of domestic abuse and aggravated battery of a pregnant woman.
Eilish's song "Wish You Were Gay" has also been criticized as offensive to LGBTQ communities, something the singer has pushed back on.
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