Billie Eilish says she’s “physically attracted” to women after posting a “gay” pic to social media

Billie Eilish has sparked new speculation about her sexuality via a recent Instagram post and comments in a new interview.

The 21-year-old singer has not publicly identified as a member of the LGBTQ+ community, going so far as to declare that she is “straight as a ruler … very, very, very, very, very straight,” in a social media video that resurfaced on TikTok last month. She has reportedly dated fellow musicians Brandon Adams and Jesse Rutherford.

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Last night’s episode included spoofs of Marjorie Taylor Greene and the Cuomos, Punkie Johnson refusing to have a straight daughter, and Miley Cyrus taking a picture so she isn’t called racist.

But on Friday, Eilish posted a selfie to her official Instagram stories using a filter that superimposed the words “Gay & Tired” over her face. The post had fans wondering whether she was dropping hints about her sexuality.

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“Mother just came out,” one fan commented.

“We been knew,” another wrote along with heart and Pride flag emojis.

Another wrote “Finally came out lawd.”

This week, a profile in Variety added more fuel to the fire. Speaking to the magazine for its annual “Power of Women” issue, Eilish describes scrutiny of her private life—from her personal style to her sexuality—as “weird and upsetting.”

She goes on to discuss what Variety characterizes as the perception that she “hasn’t always been a girl’s girl.”

“I’ve never really felt like I could relate to girls very well,” Eilish said. “I love them so much. I love them as people. I’m attracted to them as people. I’m attracted to them for real.”

“I have deep connections with women in my life, the friends in my life, the family in my life,” she continued. “I’m physically attracted to them. But I’m also so intimidated by them and their beauty and their presence.”

Later in the interview, Eilish also opened up about her signature style and the attention it has attracted since early in her career. The “Bad Guy” singer is known for favoring oversized shirts and baggy pants, which has led to invasive speculation about her body.

“I wasn’t trying to have people not sexualize me,” Eilish said. “But I didn’t want people to have access to my body, even visually. I wasn’t strong enough and secure enough to show it. If I had shown it at that time, I would have been completely devastated if people had said anything.”

She added that she’s never “never felt desired or desirable” and went on to explain how that has affected her relationship with gender and femininity. “I’ve never felt like a woman, to be honest with you. I’ve never felt desirable. I’ve never felt feminine. I have to convince myself that I’m, like, a pretty girl,” she said. “I identify as ‘she/her’ and things like that, but I’ve never really felt like a girl.”