Billie Eilish Says She's Not Threatened by Charli xcx, Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan's Success: 'So Happy'

Mar. 15, 2025

Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan.Photo:Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic; Mike Marsland/WireImage; John Nacion/Variety via Getty; Taylor Hill/Getty

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic; Mike Marsland/WireImage; John Nacion/Variety via Getty; Taylor Hill/Getty

Success isn’t a competition forBillie Eilish.

In an interview withThe Los Angeles Times, the “Lunch” singer, 22, andFinneasopened up about watching her pop peers, includingCharli xcx,Sabrina CarpenterandChappell Roan, prosper in the music industry.

“Are you kidding me?” she replied to the publication. “I’m so happy for these bitches. It’s a crazy world when you get to the level they’re experiencing right now, and they’re doing great. Fans are drawn to them because they’re f—ing awesome.”

Billie Eilish in September 2024.Kevin Mazur/Getty

Kevin Mazur/Getty

Elsewhere in the conversation, the “Ocean Eyes” musician also opened up about her experience with fame and recalled an uncomfortable moment where a TSA agent was taking photos of her, which she described as “a power imbalance.”

“You can’t say, ‘Don’t take a photo of me’ to TSA,” her brother, 27, said. “They’d be like, ‘Come into this room.’ They’re in charge.”

Adds Eilish, “These are the people who are supposed to keep you safe.”

When the “Birds of a Feather” hitmaker was experiencing the height of fame, she didn’t believe it would ever cool down: “I thought, this is just how my life is gonna be. I’ll never get to go outside again, and I’ll never feel like a person ever again. Every room is gonna be, ‘It’s Billie Eilish!’ and that’s gonna make me eventually kill myself.”

Ultimately, Eilish believes that boundaries between artists and fans have “been lost.”

Finneas noted, “You look back at the Beatles, and it’s the same thing. It’s just that everybody has a camera now.”

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Billie Eilish in January 2020.Billie Eilish/YouTube

Billie Eilish/YouTube

When it comes to fame, the “Happier Than Ever” hitmaker has chosen to remain more private moving forward.

“I wish no one knew anything about my sexuality or anything about my dating life. Ever, ever, ever,” she told the publication. “And I hope that they never will again.”

Added Eilish: “And I’m never talking about my sexuality ever again. And I’m never talking about who I’m dating ever again.”

source: people.com