Throughout her career, it's been difficult for Billie Eilish to say or do anything without making headlines or sparking debate.
The 20-year-old Grammy Award-winning star’s willingness to speak candidly about embracing her identity has sadly, on numerous occasions, left her having to defend herself against criticism. Her British Vogue cover published last May offers just one example of an empowering news story attracting a series of misogynistic comments. There are many more.
But when the Bad Guy singer spoke to radio and television personality Howard Stern about her experience of watching pornography as a pre-teen, the impact was immediate. In opening up about the detrimental impact on her mental health and views on sex, Eilish was broaching a subject that somehow remains taboo – and for once, it was refreshing to see her admissions met with praise. A month on, the conversation is only getting started.
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