Billie Eilish Responds to Backlash After Saying ‘Eating Meat is Inherently Wrong’

By Charisma Madarang

Charisma Madarang

Eilish, a vegan since the age of 12, has been a long-time animal rights activist. Last week, during a video interview with Elle, the artist was asked, “What’s one hill you’d die on?”

Sensing that she would get some heat for her answer, Eilish prefaced her comments with, “Ya’ll ain’t gonna like me for this one,” before replying: “Eating meat is inherently wrong.” “Two things cannot coincide: ‘I love all animals so much and I eat meat,'” she continued. “Sorry — you could eat meat, go for it, you could love animals, but you can’t do both.”

The criticism was swift, sparking debates in comments sections and forums online about privilege, accessibility, and animal welfare. On Thursday, Eilish took to social media to respond to the backlash. Doubling down, the singer-songwriter posted a series of graphic clips from slaughterhouses on Instagram Stories that were marked as containing sensitive content.

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