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Billie Eilish removing her shirt while looking at the camera

Billie Eilish's Body Reveal Tour Video

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Updated Mar 12, 2020 at 11:21AM EDT by Matt.

Added Mar 11, 2020 at 12:11PM EDT by Sophie.

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Overview

Billie Eilish's Body Reveal Tour Video refers to an on-stage video interlude of Billie Eilish taking off her clothing while reciting a speech about body-shaming during her first concert of her March 2020 "Where Do We Go?" tour in Miami, Florida. The video circulated Twitter and Reddit soliciting lewd responses or praise for her empowering sentiment.

Background

On March 9th, 2020, Twitter user @eilishupdates shared a video with the caption, "Billie showed off her body in visuals during an interlude at tonight’s show in Miami" (shown below). The video garnered over 25,600 likes and 3,200 retweets in two days.



Development

On March 10th, 2020, Twitter user @eightbillie[4] shared Billie Eilish's speech recited during the interlude (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 150 likes in a day. That day, Redditor harness_1 shared the video clip to r/BillieEilish_Just18[5] which gained over 490 points (98% upvoted) in two days and filled with lewd comments.


you have opinions about my opinions about my music about my clothes about my body some people hate what i wear some people praise it some people use it to shame others some people use it to shame me but i feel you watching always and nothing i do goes unseen so while i feel your stares your disapproval or your sigh of relief if i lived by them i'd never be able to move would you like me to be smaller? weaker? softer? taller? would you like me to be quiet? do my shoulders provoke you? does my chest? am i my stomach? my hips? the body i was born with is it not what you wanted? if i wear what is comfortable i am not a woman if i shed the layers i'm a slut though you've never seen my body you still judge it and judge me for it why? we make assumptions about people based on their size we decide who they are we decide what they're worth if i wear more if i wear less who decides what that makes me? what that means? is my value based only on your perception? or is your opinion of me not my responsibility? billie eilish

On that day, Twitter user @KazumiCalypso[6] pointed out the lewd commentary on Twitter by sharing a screenshot with the caption, "billie eilish: *hides her body because she doesn’t want to get sexualizied or get creepy comments* Billie eilish: *shows skin to make a statement for #NationalWomensDay * Everyone:" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 280 likes in a day. PopBuzz,[1] The Guardian[2] and NYPost[3] published articles on the performance.


- Kazumi aka Troy's waifu @KazumiCalypso billie eilish: *hides her body because she doesn't want to get sexualizied or get creepy comments* Billie eilish: *shows skin to make a statement for #NationalWomensDay * Everyone: BLKWarrior @genemayes83-6h Antwort an @JLawTSwift69 I'm thirsty asf all of a sudden Greg Riddle @TheRiddler_NJ 2h Antwort an @JLawTSwift69 They are HUGE Joe Bates @JoeBates1992 -17m Antwort an @JLawTSwift69 Bille's got a great pair! 11:25 AM - Mar 10, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone

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Arabella + @FigliaDiLilith "So while I feel your stares, your disapproval or your sigh of relief, if I lived by them, I'd never be able to move. . If I wear what is comfortable, I am not a woman. If I shed the layers, I'm a slut." Protect her at all costs! Billie Eilish takes off her shirt to protest body shaming Unlike most of her pop star peers, Billie Eilish is known for covering herself in oversized T-shirts and baggy jeans. That's why fans were stunned to see the . 8 nypost.com 11:00 AM - Mar 10, 2020 - Twitter Web App AD Rowen @therequiax How The Sun newspaper reported Billie Eilish choosing to open her live show with a video in which she attempts to assert ownership of her own body and image as a female performer and reject objectification, but also briefly removes an item of clothing. F--- The Sun Sün THE MORE TV & SHOWBIZ O THRILLY EILISH Billie Eilish seen stripping to her bra as world tour kicks off in Miami By Sun Reporter 10th March 2020, 9:53 am Undated: 10th March 2020 2:12 nm. 3:55 PM · Mar 10, 2020 · Twitter for Android Amminity @amminity Why is everyone talking about Billie Eilish "showing off" her body? She didn't show it off. She showed the truth about body shaming. She told the people to be comfortable in their own skin and not feel bad about it even tho people will make you feel bad.OShe is a f------ legend. 7:12 AM - Mar 10, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone DEYB @deybongg BILLIE EILISH TAKING HER SHIRT OFF DURING CONCERT TO PROTEST BODY SHAMING 8:44 AM Mar 11, 2020 · Twitter for Android olivia @lokifitz she did this s---! she is a beautiful and powerful woman and not just someone to be sexualized! the amount of bravery this part of the concert took inspires me to be unapologetically myself. thank you billie eilish for everything. you have opinions is it not what you wanted? ifi wear what is comfortable about my opinions about my music about my clothes about my body some people hate what i wear i am not a woman ifi shed the layers ima slut some people praise it some people use it to shame others though you've never seen my body you still judge it and judge me for it 10:47 AM - Mar 11, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone The Defiler O @Degrader8K Morning wood + Billie Eilish's massive cannons = 7:54 AM - Mar 11, 2020 · Twitter for Android

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External References

[1] PopBuzz – Body Clothes Tour Video

[2] The Guardian – Why Billie Eilish Is Right To Stand Her Ground Against Body-Shaming

[3] NYPost – Billie Eilish Takes Off Her Shirt To Protest Body Shaming

[4] Twitter – eightbillie

[5] Reddit – BillieEilish_Just18

[6] Twitter – KazumiCalypso

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i don't know how to feel about this one

on one hand, cool, body positivity

on the other, we have the internet so it's pretty likely this is what she's going to be known for from now on because you know, the internet is full of weirdos that will share this non-stop

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