Billie Eilish Addressed Her "Coming Out" Interview And Explained Why She Thought It Was Already "Obvious" She Was Attracted To Women

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Last month, Billie Eilish discussed her sexuality in an interview with Variety where she confirmed that she's attracted to women.

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“I’ve never really felt like I could relate to girls very well,” Billie said. “I love them so much. I love them as people. I’m attracted to them as people. I’m attracted to them for real.”

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The reveal followed some speculation (and queerbaiting allegations) surrounding the video for her 2021 single "Lost Cause," especially when she wrote in an Instagram caption with behind-the-scenes pictures, "I love girls."

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So, Billie appeared at Variety's Hitmakers event yesterday, and while walking the red carpet, she confirmed that she "came out" in the interview — and she also expressed amusement that people didn't already know about her sexuality.

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"I kind of thought, ‘Wasn’t it obvious?'" she said. "I didn’t realize people didn’t know. I just don’t really believe in it. I’m just like, ‘Why can’t we just exist?'"

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"I’ve been doing this for a long time, and I just didn’t talk about it. Whoops.”

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“But I saw the article, and I was like, ‘Oh, I guess I came out today,’" she added. "It’s exciting to me because I guess people didn’t know, but it’s cool that they know.”

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“I am for the girls.”

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You can read the original interview with Billie here.