Billie Eilish has apologized for a recently resurfaced video in which she articulates a racial insult against Asians.
“I love you guys, and a lot of you have asked me to address this. And this is something I WANT to address because I’m labeled as something I’m not,” the singer begins. in the long post posted on his Instagram Story.
She then claims that the video going around TikTok would have been shot when she was “13 or 14” and at the time, she “didn’t know. [the word she used] was a derogatory term used against members of the Asian community. “
Describing herself as “dismayed and embarrassed”, the Grammy winner apologizes, saying the song she was lip-syncing on was “the only time I had heard that word because it had never been used around. of me by no one in my family. Regardless of my ignorance and my age at the time, nothing excuses the fact … that it was hurtful. And for that, I’m sorry. “
Eilish also apologized for what many fans considered her imitation of an Asian accent, calling her a “voice made up of stupid gibberish” and denying that it was “an imitation of anyone. or any language, accent or culture in the LIGHTEST “.
She ends the post with the following message: “Not only do I believe in, but I have always worked hard to use my platform to strive for inclusion, kindness, tolerance, fairness and equality. We all need to continue to have conversations, listen and learn. . I hear you and I love you. Thanks for taking the time to read this. “
Read the singer’s full apology below.
The viral scandal erupted on social media just weeks before the release of Eilish’s highly anticipated second album Happier Than Ever, which is slated for release on July 30 via Interscope Records. The album contains the singles “Your Power” and “Lost Cause”.
