Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell is an American singer and songwriter.
Last Monday, December 4, American singer Billie Elish revealed in an interview for Variety magazine that she is attracted to both men and women.
“I thought, wasn’t it obvious. I didn’t know that people didn’t know.”
“We have to get to a time when we don’t have to come out of the closet anymore. I just don’t believe in closets. Why can’t we just simply not exist. I’ve been doing this for a long time, and I’ve never talked about it,” she mentioned.
After her statement, the “Bad Guy” interpreter has received several criticisms from cybernauts, who have questioned her sexuality and have labeled her as “queerbaiting”.
What is queerbaiting, a word that was associated with the singer Billie Elish?
Queerbaiting or also known as LGBTI claim, is a term that comes from 1990, and was used in the political arena to insinuate that someone was gay with the purpose of damaging their prestige.
This word also refers to a marketing strategy used to attract and seduce people from the LGBTIQ+ community to be interested in a specific work, person or program, without having any representation.
Who is Billie Elish?
Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell is an American singer and songwriter. She was born on December 18, 2001 in Los Angeles, California.
At the age of 13 he ventured into the world of music with his first single titled “Ocean Eyes”, which was uploaded on the Soundcloud platform, however some time later it went viral and had a resounding success on the internet.
In 2017, he released his debut, titled “Don’t Smile at Me”, reaching the top 15 of the record charts in numerous countries such as the United Kingdom, United States and Canada.
In 2019, she released her first album called “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? “, taking her to UK album chart and US Billboard 200.
The singer has received several awards such as Grammy Awards, American Music Awards, Guinness World Records, MTV Video Music Awards, Brit Awards, Golden Globe Award and an Oscar Award.