• UK
  • World
    • USA
  • Entertainment
    • Celeb
    • Showbiz
    • Magazine
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Gaming
  • Tech
  • Science
    • Education
  • Insurance
  • Business
  • Auto
  • ToS/Contact
    • ToS
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact
NewsExplored
  • UK
  • World
    • USA
  • Entertainment
    • Celeb
    • Showbiz
    • Magazine
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Gaming
  • Tech
  • Science
    • Education
  • Insurance
  • Business
  • Auto
  • ToS/Contact
    • ToS
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact
  • Facebook

  • Twitter

  • LinkedIn

  • Tumblr

  • RSS

Entertainment

Billie Eilish tackles body shaming as her world tour kicks off in Miami

Billie Eilish tackles body shaming as her world tour kicks off in Miami
Newsexplored
10th March 2020
7
SHARES
ShareTweet
SubscribeRedditGoogleWhatsappStumbleuponPinterestDiggLinkedinTumblrTelegram
Views:
9
Billie Eilish plays in MiamiImage copyright Getty Images
Image caption The show marked the opening of Eilish’s first world tour

Pop star Billie Eilish delivered a powerful message about body shaming as she kicked off her world tour in Miami on Tuesday night.

The 18-year-old has previously said she wears baggy clothes to avoid being sexualised, and addressed criticism of that choice during a video interlude.

“If what I wear is comfortable, I am not a woman,” she said. “If I shed the layers, I am a slut”.

“Though you’ve never seen my body, you still judge me for it. Why?” she asked.

The two-minute video was played towards the end of Eilish’s 22-song set, immediately before the song All The Good Girls Go To Hell.

In the visual, Eilish was seen removing several layers of clothing until she was only wearing a bra, before sinking symbolically under the surface of a black, tar-like liquid.

At the end of the clip, she warned against making “assumptions about people based on their size”.

“We decide who they are. We decide what they’re worth,” she said. “If I wear more, if I wear less, who decides what that makes me?

“Is my value based only on your perception? Or is your opinion of me not my responsibility?”

The interlude was just one element of a spectacular live show which began Poltergeist-style, with Eilish dangling on wires underneath a floating bed.

Image copyright Getty Images
Image caption The tour is scheduled to play in Manchester, Birmingham and London in July

After falling through the stage, she emerged on a riser at the end of a catwalk to perform Bury A Friend, before running through tracks including You Should See Me In A Crown, Ocean Eyes and her Bond theme No Time To Die.

data-ad-format="auto">

She played Copycat from a floating walkway above the stage, and showcased her piano skills during a brief instrumental at the keyboard.

During the concert, the five time Grammy-winner dressed in her traditional baggy clothes – with a green sequinned shirt that matched her shorts and black Nike high-top trainers.

For the uptempo songs, she bounded up and down the catwalk, her vocals frequently drowned out by the crowd.

Coronavirus permitting, the tour comes to Europe in July after a 38-date trek across North and South America; with dates scheduled in Manchester, Birmingham and Manchester.


The full text of Eilish’s body shaming speech is below:

Do you really know me?

You have opinions about my opinions, about my music, about my clothes, about my body.

Some people hate what I wear, some people praise it. Some people use it to shame others, some people use it to shame me.

But I feel you watching… always. And nothing I do goes unseen.

So while I feel your stares, your disapproval or your sighs of relief, if I lived by them, I’d never be able to move.

Would you like me to be smaller? Weaker? Softer? Taller?

Would you like me to be quiet?

Do my shoulders provoke you? Does my chest? Am I my stomach? My hips?

The body I was born with, is it not what you wanted?

If what I wear is comfortable, I am not a woman. If I shed the layers, I am a slut.

Though you’ve never seen my body, you still judge it and judge me for it. Why?

You make assumptions about people based on their size. We decide who they are. We decide what they’re worth.

If I wear more, if I wear less, who decides what that makes me? What that means?

Is my value based only on your perception?

Or is your opinion of me not my responsibility?

Follow us on Facebook, or on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
  • Share on Skype (Opens in new window)

Related

Related Itemsbillieeilishkicksmiamishamingtacklesworld
Entertainment
10th March 2020
Newsexplored @newsexploredweb

Related Itemsbillieeilishkicksmiamishamingtacklesworld

More in Entertainment

  • Read More
    A year ago, the show did not go on. What happened next?

    Views:9 By Ian YoungsEntertainment & arts reporter image copyrightMarc Brenner image captionThe cast of Our Lady of...

    Newsexplored 10th March 2020
  • Read More
    International Women’s Day: Illustrating the Covid-19 pandemic

    Views:9 By Dhruti ShahBBC News image copyrightDr Radhika Patnala/Sci Illustrate/BBC image captionIllustrators like Dr Radhika Patnala have...

    Newsexplored 10th March 2020
  • Read More
    Ben Stiller’s baked trophy… and 7 other Globe highlights

    Views:9 By Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter image copyrightReuters image captionAmy Poehler was joined in one sketch by Maya...

    Newsexplored 10th March 2020
  • Read More
    Monsters, mania and the unstoppable march of Pokémon

    Views:9 By Tom BatemanTokyo, Japan image copyrightTom Bateman image captionNo-one predicted how huge this franchise would become...

    Newsexplored 10th March 2020
  • Read More
    Archie Brennan: Discover why Prue Leith loved this little known artist’s work

    Views:9 By Rebecca JonesArts correspondent, BBC News image copyrightArchie Brennan Estate image captionArchie Brennan weaving in the...

    Newsexplored 10th March 2020
  • Read More
    Super Bowl half-time show: How did The Weeknd do?

    Views:9 By Mark SavageBBC music reporter Published 20 minutes ago Related Topics image copyrightReuters image captionThe star...

    Newsexplored 10th March 2020
  • Read More
    Golden Globes 2021: Three female directors make history in nominations

    Views:9 image copyrightUniversal/Amazon/Searchlight image captionLeft-right: Emerald Fennell, Regina King and Chloe Zhao are all up for best...

    Newsexplored 10th March 2020
  • Read More
    How Monty Python’s dead parrot went live in Coventry

    Views:9 image copyrightGetty Images image captionMonty Python, left to right: Terry Jones, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric...

    Newsexplored 10th March 2020
  • Read More
    Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney: Hollywood stars donate to Wrexham transfer fund

    Views:9 When ‘Ryan and Rob’ visited Wrexham… Prospective Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have donated...

    Newsexplored 10th March 2020
  • Read More
    Could these Brits shake up awards season?

    Views:9 image copyrightPA/Getty image captionRiz Ahmed, Michaela Coel, and Carey Mulligan are all up for awards British...

    Newsexplored 10th March 2020
  • Read More
    Covid: Frank Turner livestream gigs for struggling venues return

    Views:9 By Oliver WrightBBC News image copyrightPA Media image captionFrank Turner performed to a socially distanced audience...

    Newsexplored 10th March 2020
  • Read More
    Vikkstar on his plans for growing Call of Duty esports

    Views:9 By Steffan Powell and Manish PandeyNewsbeat reporters With nearly seven million YouTube subscribers, Vikkstar knows a...

    Newsexplored 10th March 2020
Scroll for more
Tap
data-ad-format="auto">
NewsExplored

NewsExplored - Making sure all the latest news is explored?

Contact us for help

  • Popular

  • Latest

  • Comments

  • Transfer rumours: Kounde, Haaland, Bremer, Neuhaus, Balogun, Ziyech, Raphinha
    Sports13th February 2021
  • Station reopening at Bow Street brings first trains for 56 years
    UK14th February 2021
  • Manchester United 3-3 Everton: Dominic Calvert-Lewin scores late goal to deny hosts
    Sports6th February 2021
  • Keeping the faith: Christian chaplains in the time of Covid
    UK7th February 2021
  • George Floyd death: How will jurors be selected in Derek Chauvin trial?
    USA8th March 2021
  • George Floyd trial: Why is it so important?
    USA7th March 2021
  • LeBron James: NBA superstar’s evolution from high school prodigy
    USA4th March 2021
  • What is Biden doing differently at US border?
    USA3rd March 2021
  • Les Rehrer says:

    Hello Its me :P and thanks for this post

  • optumrx login says:

    Thank For News.

  • Kent Laatsch says:

    Please let me know if you're looking for a writer…

  • Bob says:

    RT News was where I learned that Erdogan controlled isis.…

Copyright © 2018 Top News Theme. Theme by MVP Themes, powered by Wordpress.

Pearl Jam, Miley Cyrus and Madonna scrap gigs over coronavirus fears
Parasite becomes UK’s most successful international film
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok