25 Former Female Child Stars Who Exposed The Dark Reality Of Hollywood

8. Billie Eilish

Billie Eilish became a household name before most teens even finish middle school, and the public scrutiny she faced has been relentless. Known for her baggy clothes and edgy lyrics, Billie has been objectified since her earliest fame. She got her first taste of attention at 13, when Ocean Eyes , recorded with her older brother Finneas in his tiny bedroom, went viral on SoundCloud. As her career skyrocketed, she had to navigate adolescence with millions watching, and judging, every move. In an interview with Vogue Australia , Billie explained that her signature oversized clothes were a shield, saying, “I wear baggy clothes to prevent being judged.” That shield didn’t always work. In 2019, a photo of her in a tank top leaked online, and X (formerly Twitter) went wild. “My b**bs were trending on Twitter! At number one! What is that?! Every outlet wrote about my b**bs!” she recalled in an interview. Later, speaking to Variety in 2023, the Grammy-winning singer said, “Being a woman is just such a war, forever… Especially being a young woman in the public eye. It’s really unfair.” She reflected on how quickly she had to grow up, saying, “Maybe because my life became so adult very young, I forgot that I was still that young.” Addressing the rare moments when she wore more form-fitting clothing and it became fodder for tabloids, Eilish said, “I have big b**bs. I’ve had big b**bs since I was nine years old, and that’s just the way I am…” “You wear something that’s at all revealing, and everyone’s like, ‘Oh, but you didn’t want people to s*xualize you?’” Billie also noted the glaring gender bias in media scrutiny, “Nobody ever says a thing about men’s bodies… Everybody’s happy with it.” Now in her 20s, she continues to embrace oversized silhouettes while confidently mixing in form-fitting pieces from time to time, reclaiming control over her image on her own terms.