Billie Eilish reacted to comments calling her 'fat' after she was photographed wearing a tank top: 'This is just how I look'

• Billie Eilish was interviewed by Vanity Fair on October 18 for another "time capsule" video.
• When asked about "the biggest rumor" about her, Eilish addressed photos of herself wearing a tank top that had circulated online just days before.
• "Everyone's like, 'Damn, Billie got fat!'" she said in a mocking tone. "And I'm like, 'Nope, this is just how I look! You've just never seen it before!'"
• The 18-year-old singer-songwriter was also asked if she believes her "messaging on body image has a positive effect."
• "I don't know, I think that's not really for me to decide," she replied. "I love having kids relate to me and tell me that I make them feel comfortable in their bodies. If I can do anything, I wanna do that."

Billie Eilish opened up about body-shamers and having a healthy body image in a new video.

The 18-year-old was interviewed by Vanity Fair on October 18 for another "time capsule" video, in which she answered the same questions for the fourth year in a row.

When asked about "the biggest rumor" about her, Eilish addressed photos of herself in Los Angeles that had circulated online just days before. Fans were surprised to see the "Bad Guy" singer without her signature baggy clothing, and some people made snide remarks about her size.

"There's this picture of me, like, running from my car to my brother's front door — on like, a 110-degree day, in a tank top," she explained.

"Everyone's like, 'Damn, Billie got fat!'" she said in a mocking tone. "And I'm like, 'Nope, this is just how I look! You've just never seen it before!'"

"So that's like, the most current one, but whatever," she added, shrugging.

Eilish was then asked if she believes her "messaging on body image has a positive effect."

"I don't know, I think that's not really for me to decide," she replied. "I love having kids relate to me and tell me that I make them feel comfortable in their bodies. If I can do anything, I wanna do that."

At the time, Eilish didn't address body-shamers directly. Rather, she shared a video from the YouTuber Chizi Duru, who encourages fans "to start normalizing real bodies."

She has also touched on body image in the past, telling Dazed in April that she began wearing loose-fitting clothing because she felt insecure.

"The only reason I did it was 'cos I hated my body," Eilish added.

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