'It's a craving, not a crush': Billie Eilish Sparks Controversial Commentary on Her Love Life With New Song "LUNCH"

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Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager
May 5, 2024 4:00 PM EDT

Hey, Cheezcakers. You know, we live in an age where people don't really have to "come out" anymore - and that's amazing! We should be thanking our proud LGBTQ brothers, sisters, and non-binary members who put in the hard work before us to help make the society we live in a possibility. Drag queens and our trans brothers and sisters, for example, are often leading the march to fight for our right to exist. Thanks to them, pop stars like Billie Eilish can simply say in an interview about how they have always loved women and leave it at that.

In her new song, "LUNCH", which hasn't come out yet, the lyrics tell a new side of Billie that fans haven't seen before. She talks about how her feelings for women are "a craving, not a crush", and honestly, we couldn't be happier for her. Scroll down to read more and see what everyone is saying about it!

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    Billie Eilish talks about her sexuality and new track "Lunch": "I wrote some of it before even doing anything with a girl. I've been in love with girls for my whole life, but I just didn't understand — until, last year, I realized I wanted my face in a Polling Stone @wishuwereebillie
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    Electrical_Try_1047 7 days ago It is genuinely saddening to see the amount of people in the wlw community discounting this and saying she's being performative i don't get it?! shouldn't we be happy for her for having the courage to speak about her sexuality publicly? or that we have another queer artist in the spotlight for people to look up to? like truly what is the issue Imao. we should all know just how hard coming out and being open about who we truly are can actually be. imagine it being 1
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    gracebloome - 7 days ago I agree, yes it is blunt and gave me pause for like, half a second- but I remembered this is exactly why late bloomers (such as myself) sometimes feel like imposters. We realize all this about ourselves and it can be so overwhelming... but if we share it we get questioned and made to "prove ourselves" just because our authentic self suddenly doesn't align with how others have seen us. I'm glad Billie seems to be unbothered by that narrative and frankly it's empowering!
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    Hamwagon 8 days ago Is this a real quote?? If so, I love how blunt she is. Same girl, samesies.
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    myneighborsky - 7 days ago she's doing what jojo siwa thinks she's doing
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    kittyluvzz 8 days ago me too girl, me too.
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    • AlarmingSoup9958 7 days ago Oh my gosh, Billie Eilish has always gave me that vibe!:) Am I the only one who has felt this? I hope the quote is real tho. I am curious how the straight girls that I know who were obsessed with her will react to this. I wonder if they will be accepting.
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    im_bi_strapping 8 days ago So now she's out? Not just "being outed"
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    mellowrose 7 days ago I love this for her! I always had a vibe she was queer and it's nice she's comfortable in her sexuality to talk about it! Can't wait for Lunch
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    • StrawberryVividSugar 7 days ago I cannot WAIT for this song to come out!
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    International_Lie859 7 days ago Literally me •
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    lonelycranberry - 7 days ago I was more shocked to find out she was "straight" when she was dating men. I always clocked her as fruity. I mean... be so fr. However, I think it just reminds people of the baby gay phase where it's a little cringe at first but it's canon. Shes like... a way less abrasive/more relatable jojo siwa. I will probably always love Billie.
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    Edit to add: they both deserve their moment but they're going to be heavily scrutinized and have random comments highlighted to make it seem more intense than it really is. It's wholesome in a way if you cut out the click bait.
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    • Flippin_Shyt 7 days ago sapphic Personally I thought Billie was queer when she released Ocean Eyes so I'm super not surprised. I'm glad for her that she's figuring herself out and if I was younger and delusional I'd be super excited. Lol →
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    hi_i_am_J 8 days ago she's so real for that
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    OJLOVEDNICOLE18 · 7 days ago For real one of the funniest quotes I've heard lolololol
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    iguessimjustlivin 7 days ago I'm so so proud of her and I love her absolute blunt way of speaking. It's quite refreshing honestly. Can't wait to hear the bop
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    tropjeune 7 days ago Sometimes the big realizations really are as simple as that. I'm happy for her bc I had this thought many times before realizing what it meant Imao
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    • _infp-4w5 7 days ago To tell the truth, I was more shocked at the time that she was going out with a man. I was convinced she was a lesbian.
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    darkangel_401 7 days ago Such an icon
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    cristallszx 7 days ago • can these ignorant ppl in the comments read the article for gods sake
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    Tsukiko 7 days ago I just heard the snippet and it's so goood!
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