Billie Eilish Slams Variety For ‘Outing’ Her
Billie Eilish is not taking her “coming out” story by Variety lightly, slamming the publication for “outing” her. Though the “What Was I Made For?” singer told the publication she…
Billie Eilish attends the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesBillie Eilish is not taking her "coming out" story by Variety lightly, slamming the publication for "outing" her. Though the "What Was I Made For?" singer told the publication she thought the public's knowledge of her being attracted to women was "obvious." But she didn't appreciate them running the story, making a "grand gesture" of her coming out.
In her interview with Tiana DeNicola, Eilish was asked if she meant to come out in the publication's cover story from earlier in the week. Eilish reiterated her statement on Saturday of still being afraid of women and thinking they were pretty while laughing about it. DeNicola then asked her if she had intended to share her LGBTQ+ identity. Though Billie said she wasn't necessarily coming out or believing in the labels, she did not like how media outlets were reporting about it following the cover story and interview. "Why can't we just exist?" the award-winning artist said. "I've been doing this for a long time and I just didn't talk about it. Whoops."
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Responding to the story on Instagram Monday (December 4), Eilish posted a series of photos, the first seemingly taken from sitting on the toilet. With a belt buckle of two women crawling, the 21-year-old musician wrote: "thanks variety for my award and for also outing me on a red carpet at 11 am instead of talking about anything else that matters i like boys and girls leave me alone about it please literally who cares stream 'what was i made for.'"
As for balancing her masculine and feminine sides, Eilish previously said she feels comfortable expressing “a balance of both” sides of herself. Still, she said, “I feel the most powerful when I feel masculine.” She finds power in femininity, but feels better being more masculine in the way she walks, stands, what she wears, and her facial expressions.
These Celebrities Identify As Bisexual
Bisexuality is a term used to describe a person who has the potential to be physically, romantically, and/or emotionally attracted to people of more than one gender, not necessarily at the same time, in the same way, or to the same degree. Per GLAAD, the "bi" in bisexual refers to genders the same as and different from one’s own gender. This doesn't mean just men and women.
Despite comprising more than half of the lesbian, gay, and bisexual community, bisexual people tend to feel misunderstood and isolated because of the hyper-sexualization in media. In addition to that, people cast bisexuality as a phase, or something that people do to draw attention, or to cover-up being gay or lesbian. The Los Angeles Times reported that bisexual people "avoided coming out because they didn’t want to deal with misconceptions that bisexuals were indecisive or incapable of monogamy — stereotypes that exist among straights, gays, and lesbians alike." Multiple research studies have shown that people who are bisexual are more likely to binge drink, engage in self-harm, and have suicidal thoughts than gay, lesbian, or straight people.
Bi-erasure and Bicurious
According to GLAAD, there is a term called "bi-erasure," which is "a pervasive problem in which the existence or legitimacy of bisexuality (either in general or in regard to an individual) is questioned or denied outright." Being bisexual doesn't mean they must have had any sexual experience in order to identify as such. Some people use the words bisexual and bi to describe the community, with others may use bi+, which is intended to be inclusive of those who call themselves bisexual, pansexual, fluid, queer, and other words that describe people who have the potential to be attracted to more than one gender. Those who are exploring whether or not they are attracted to people of the same gender or of other genders might use the term "bicurious."
See below which celebrities identify as bisexual.
Drew Barrymore
Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesBack in 2003, Barrymore openly said she was bisexual. She said at the time, "Do I like women sexually? Yeah, I do. Totally. I have always considered myself bisexual. I love a woman's body. I think a woman and a woman together are beautiful, just as a man and a woman together are beautiful. Being with a woman is like exploring your own body but through someone else."
Azealia Banks
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesThe rapper and singer came out publicly as bisexual in 2012 in an interview with the 'New York Times.' She said, "I'm not trying to be, like, the bisexual, lesbian rapper. I don't live on other people's terms."
Megan Fox
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Sports Illustrated SwimsuitIn a 2008 interview with GQ, the 'Jennifer's Body' actress said she could "see herself in a relationship with a girl." In 2021, she confirmed her bisexuality with an Instagram selfie with the caption: "Putting the B in #LGBTQIA for over two decades."
Dove Cameron
Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for Vanity FairThe singer released her LGBTQ+ anthem, "Boyfriend," in 2022, but announced on Instagram Live in 2020 that she was "super queer." For a cover story for 'Gay Times,' she further clarified that she’s bisexual and said, "I wasn’t ever afraid of people knowing who I loved. More so, I was afraid of people having access to the human parts of me in an industry that can be so anti-human."
Vanessa Carlton
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Tony Awards ProductionsThe "A Thousand Miles" singer came out as bisexual in 2010 while headlining Nashville Pride. She announced to the crowd, "I’ve never said this before but, while we’re here and living out loud as we should every single day, I, myself, am a proud bisexual woman."
Phoebe Bridgers
Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesIn 2021, the "Motion Sickness" singer posted a selfie on Instagram with the caption: "howdy from a visible bisexual." She told 'British Vogue' in 2023 about what it means for her indie supergroup boygenius to connect with queer listeners, saying, "I’m so proud of our group dynamic, and as a bisexual woman in straight relationships, it feels weird to talk about it so much."
Fergie
Theo Wargo/Getty ImagesFergie was married to Josh Duhamel from 2004 to 2019 and share a son, Axl Jack Duhamel, but the singer has stated many times that while she has never had a serious relationship with a woman, she still is bisexual. She previously told 'The Advocate,' "I think women are beautiful. I've had a lot of fun with women, and I'm not ashamed of it."
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Larry Busacca/Getty Images)Frank Ocean penned a letter on Tumblr back in 2012 that addressed his sexuality and revealed his first love was a man. His lyrics make romantic references towards both men and women. In an interview with GQ where his sexuality was discussed, he said, "I'll respectfully say that life is dynamic and comes along with dynamic experiences, and the same sentiment that I have towards genres of music, I have towards a lot of labels and boxes."
Halsey
Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesHalsey has been openly bisexual since 2015. The "Bad At Love" singer opened up about the difficulties of being bisexual in 2018, saying, "I’m a young, bisexual woman, and I’ve spent a large part of my life trying to validate myself — to my friends, to my family, to myself — trying to prove that who I love and how I feel is not a phase; it’s not part of some confusion that’s going to change or could be manipulated."
Cardi B
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for FendiThe rapper addressed her bisexuality on Twitter in 2021 after she was accused of queer baiting by 'Rolling Stone.' She called out the publication and added, "I’m married to a man but I have express soo much about my bisexuality and my experiences wit girls .All of a sudden 'queer baiting' is the new word & people use it to the ground !"
Aubrey Plaza
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesThe 'White Lotus' star told 'The Advocate' in 2016, "I know I have an androgynous thing going on, and there’s something masculine about my energy. Girls are into me — that’s no secret. Hey, I’m into them too. I fall in love with girls and guys. I can’t help it."
Lady Gaga
Arturo Holmes/Getty ImagesLady Gaga has been vocal about her bisexuality and support of the LGBTQ+ community since the beginning of her career. In 2009, she said her song "Poker Face" was inspired by her often "think[ing] about women" while "having sex with her boyfriend." The following year, she discussed her bisexuality with Barbara Walters on a 20/20 interview.
