PETALING JAYA, March 12 – Billie Eilish surprised fans when the modest singer took off her shirt at a recent concert.
The 18-year-old singer decided to throw off her typically loose-fitting top during the concert as part of her performance for Where are we going Monday in a video clip broadcast at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida, to protest the shame.
.@BillieEilish showed her body in pictures during an interlude at her concert in Miami. pic.twitter.com/zhj3lHNH4b
– Pop Crave (@PopCrave) March 10, 2020
Eilish, well known for wearing loose clothing, chooses only to wear oversized shirts or loose tracksuits as a statement against the sexualization of women.
Many fans were therefore amazed when the short video of Eilish’s striptease was broadcast on the big screen during the concert.
In the 2-minute clip, uploaded to Twitter, the No time to die and Bad boy The singer removed her clothes, layer by layer, down to her bra, in a bold statement to underscore the social and online pressures facing young women in the music industry.
this moment will remain in the history of music, BILLIE IS SO ICONIC pic.twitter.com/aaHu0mFtmF
– juan (@watchmyxanny) March 10, 2020
While the video was playing, an Eilish audio monologue describing some of the challenges that young women like her face on a daily basis was played.
“You have opinions – about my opinions, about my music, about my clothes, about my body. So while I feel your looks, your disapproval, your sigh of relief, if I lived next to them, I could never move.
“If I wear what is comfortable, I am not a woman. If I lose the diapers, I’m a slut. Although you have never seen my body, you still judge it and you judge me for it. “
.@BillieEilish showed her body in pictures during an interlude at her concert in Miami. pic.twitter.com/zhj3lHNH4b
– Pop Crave (@PopCrave) March 10, 2020
Its brave display has received much praise from the post, with nearly 600,000 views and more than 20,000 likes.
Many social media users have called Eilish’s performance “empowering” with much praise for the 18-year-old.
But some were still upset by the number of people who still use opportunities like this to sexualize her – even more so now with the revealing clip.
The US media also praised Eilish’s performance, calling it “powerful.”
Eilish won several Grammy Awards earlier this year, winning four major awards in the album of the year, song of the year, record of the year and best new artist.
