Billie Eilish hits out at Variety for 'outing' her in magazine interview

Billie Eilish has hit out at Variety magazine.
Billie Eilish has hit out at Variety magazine. Photo credit: YouTube- Variety

Billie Eilish has hit out at Variety magazine for "outing" her during an event. 

The singer was at the Variety Hitmakers event just days after she said in a cover story that she often felt intimidated by other women. 

"I've never really felt like I could relate to girls very well," she said in the interview. 

"I love them so much. I love them as people. I'm attracted to them as people. I'm attracted to them for real." 

At the event over the weekend, Eilish was then asked on camera if she had meant to come out. 

"I didn't realise people didn't know," she said. "I saw the article and was like, 'Oh, I guess I came out today'. But it's exciting to me... it's cool that they know."  

The 'Bad Guy' singer also said she didn't believe in the concept of "coming out", adding: "Why can't we just exist? I've been doing this for a long time, and I just didn't talk about it." 

Taking to social media afterwards, the 21-year-old seemed to take a swipe at the magazine. 

"Thanks Variety for my award and for also outing me on a red carpet at 11am 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'," she wrote on Instagram.