US singer Billie Eilish actually works for tolerance and equality, but now the past is catching up with her.
Frankfurt 2 Because, as a teenager, when she was 13 or 14, she moved her lips to an anti-Asian swear word, the now 19-year-old singer Billie Eilish from the USA is now experiencing a shit storm. “I am portrayed as something I am not,” wrote Eilish on Tuesday night (June 22nd, 2021) on Instagram. Previously, older videos had surfaced showing the singer Lips to the song by rapper Tyler, the Creator. Since she imitated a racist swear word, Eilish now receives accusations of racism.
“I’m horrified and embarrassed and want to throw up,” commented Eilish, who recently released the new single “Your Power” and announced a new album for July. “Regardless of my ignorance and age at the time, there is no excuse that it was hurtful. And I’m sorry. “
Racism allegations against Billie Eilish: You only spoke an “made up nonsense language”
The singer and producer also has an explanation for the accusation she was imitating an Asian accent. All she had said was “silly, made-up nonsense”. “I made up voices when I was a kid talking to my pets, friends and family.” The TikTok videos the singer recorded when she was 13 or 14 had surfaced last week. In her statement, Eilish also referred to her commitment to tolerance and equality. “We all have to keep sharing, listening and learning.” (Dsc)
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