A recent interview with Billboard from “What Was I Made For?” singer Billie Eilish has caused some drama. Eilish, 22, stated that "she believes that some of the world’s biggest artists” (whom she did not name) were “wasteful” for releasing multiple versions of an album, citing the unneeded creation of products that would just be thrown out anyways.

The statement caused a ruckus, with fans of many artists (though mostly Swifties) coming out of the woodwork and slamming Billie for insulting their musical idols.

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Eilish is no stranger to the climate crisis, nor is she silent on it. Last year, she created Overheated, a six-day climate awareness conference in London. The event was named after her song of the same name, and Eilish also produced a documentary in which eight young activists discuss what needs to be done to fight climate change and how. A climate event was also held in Los Angeles in January 2023, also hosted by Eilish and brother/producer FINNEAS.

Many applauded Eilish for utilizing her platform to draw attention to the pertinent issue, including Hong Kong activist Tori Tsui. That being said, it does not seem that outspokenness was always the goal. 

“I’ve spent all of my effort trying not to be in people’s faces about it…people don’t respond well to that," she declared in a 2023 interview with Vogue. 

It would seem that Eilish is psychic, because that’s exactly what happened. While no statement has been issued by Swift at this time, Eilish has decided to throw water on the issue. Without hestiation, the hitmaker turned to social media (March 31) to address the drama head-on. 

“It would be so awesome if people would stop putting words into my mouth and actually read what I said in the Billboard article," Eilish wrote on her Instagram story. "I wasn’t singling anyone out, these are industry-wide systemic issues…the climate crisis is now and it’s about all of us being a part of the problem." 

Known for her Eco-Villages (locations where fans can bring reusable water bottles to fill, register to vote, and learn more about BIPOC and women-led eco-organizations), Eilish has certainly not seemed deserving of the hate coming her way.

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