Billie Eilish has claimed that the controversial fashion line Brandy Melville contributed to the onset of his “physical problems”.
The 22-year-old singer opened up about growing up with the brand, which famously sells all its closures in one size, during a Cover Story interview. Complex Published on Thursday (December 5). She explained that she admired Brandi Melville so much as a child that she developed a negative view of her looks.
“I never wore pants or shorts when I was younger,” she said, explaining that she loved wearing skirts and big dresses growing up. But when I was about 11, I became obsessed with this brand called Brandy Melville. And they only sold clothes in one size. I was chubby and I was obsessed with these clothes, but I would buy a shirt and it wouldn’t fit me. That’s when my body problems started.
“I was around 10 or 11. I got breasts at nine, and I was developing really fast,” Elish continued. “I wasn’t skinny. Plus, I was in ballet, and it’s this whole world of body issues.
The “Birds of a Feather” singer noted that at this point in her childhood, she started wearing “baggy clothes.” Although it was her “style” at the time, she also admitted that her struggles with it caused her to wear baggier clothes. Body image.
“It was so that I could feel comfortable in my body and not feel attached to how my body looked. I didn’t want my body to be part of my clothes,” she said. continued. “I wanted my dress to be my dress, and my body inside it.”
Eilish explained that when she began to have more success in her career at the age of 16, she became known for wearing “only baggy clothes” and not looking “like a girl”. While making his 2021 album Happier than everhe decided to show his fans that he is more than the “one thing” that people admire him for.
“I had to completely change everything and be this girl for a second and have these pink nails, blonde hair, skirts, dresses, button-ups, bras and leggings,” Eilish said. said “I really just did it to prove a point. I was just like, “F** you guys. I can do whatever I want.”
Since 2009, Brandi Melville has catered to teenage girls with single-size clothing collections including “baby tees”, low-rise denim, and micro-shorts. The brand gained notoriety in the 2010s, as social media stars were often seen wearing Brandy Melville clothing on Instagram.
Not only has the company been criticized for its one-size-fits-all clothing, it has also faced accusations of cultivating a toxic workplace. In an HBO documentary Brandi Halliwell: The Cult of Fast Fashionwhich came to light in April, former employees accused members of Brandi Melville’s senior leadership Racism, antisemitism and sexual exploitation.
The “Bad Guy” singer has previously spoken about his struggles with body image. Addressing. Vogue In 2023, Eilish opened up about his hypermobility diagnosis and his This made him feel angry at his body..
According to Cleveland ClinicJoint hypermobility syndrome is a connective tissue disorder that causes pain due to joints that are too flexible.
“Going through my teenage years hating myself and all that stupid stuff, a lot of it came from my anger towards my body, and how mad I was at how much it hurt me, and I “Because of what happened to him,” Eilish admitted.