Eilish got here out as being interested in girls in 2023. (Getty)
If you happen to adopted Billie Eilish on Instagram earlier than right this moment, you might need been stunned to see that you just’d lately been added to her shut pals story.
Are you now besties with Billie Eilish? Is the LGBTQ+ icon about to ship a non-public jet to select you up after which whisk you to her lovely mansion in L.A.’s unique Highland Park district? Sadly – in all probability not.
It seems that 22-year-old Eilish added her whole follower rely – roughly 114 million folks – to her shut pals story yesterday (April 4): often a option to share posts extra privately on Instagram.
This was seen by various followers after they noticed a inexperienced star on the prime of some photographs of doable new album cowl artwork as properly a brand new tattoo – indicating that it was a detailed pals story quite than a traditional one.
Nonetheless, it didn’t take a lot time for everybody to work out that this wasn’t an remoted incident or a mistake.
Eilish’ followers joked about being added to her shut pals story on X (previously generally known as Twitter), with everybody eager to fake that Eilish “personally” put them on her shut pals listing quite than including everybody.
Despite the fact that folks could have been upset to know they have been simply one in every of many added to Eilish’ shut pals story, followers have been intrigued to see that it was truly a technique to advertise her new album.
Eilish has been steadily selling her album for some time, as followers noticed unexplained billboards in New York Metropolis and Sydney, that includes quotes that will or might not be new lyrics attributed to Eilish as a result of they characteristic her signature ‘blohsh’ – a genderless stick determine that may be noticed in her merch and former promotional supplies.
One particular person wrote: “Now that is what I name album promo. Billie Eilish is coming and I don’t suppose we’re prepared.”
So, it looks like including everybody to her shut pals is solely one other advertising technique to create buzz round her new album.
Having mentioned that, Eilish additionally posted a photograph of her tattoo – which she’s had since December – and that doesn’t appear to have something to do along with her new album, so possibly she simply needs her followers to really feel nearer to her.
Eilish got here out as a member of the LGBTQ+ neighborhood in 2023, saying she “didn’t realise folks didn’t know”.
“I’ve by no means actually felt like I might relate to women very properly. I really like them a lot. I really like them as folks. I’m interested in them as folks. I’m interested in them for actual.”
“I’ve deep connections with girls in my life, the buddies in my life, the household in my life. I’m bodily interested in them. However I’m additionally so intimidated by them and their magnificence and their presence,” she defined.
Eilish additionally spoke up about her gender id, saying that she’s by no means “actually felt like a woman” regardless of utilizing she/her pronouns.
After popping out, Eilish misplaced no less than 100,000 Instagram followers however has probably regained a lot of them, and even perhaps extra, since then.