Antonio Faten
Everyone has different quirks. These traits make us all diverse and unique in more ways than one. But there’s one celebrity, in recent years, who’s come forward with their quirk housed within them. The celebrity in question is none other than the famous singer Billie Eilish. Many of you undoubtedly heard of her and her famous hits like “Bad Guy,” “What I Was Made For,” “Lunch,” and more.
Pop Alternatives
She’s even won Grammy Awards in Pop and Alternative genres, catapulting her career in more ways than one. Yet, despite her astounding success, her singing career often overshadows her human side. During an interview with David Letterman and his Netflix show My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, Eilish revealed that she was diagnosed with Tourette’s Syndrome, which is a neurological disorder characterized by repetitive, sudden, and involuntary movements or vocal sounds called tics. “The main tics,” Eilish said during the interview. “That I do constantly, all day long, are like, I wiggle my ear back and forth and raise my eyebrow and click my jaw… and flex my arm here and flex this arm, flex these muscles. You would never notice these things if you’re conversing with me, but for me, they’re very exhausting.”
Visible Misunderstanding
Though the visible aspects of her tics warrant concern, she’s found ways to manage them by focusing on tasks such as singing or riding horses. From an outsider’s perspective, people see her tics as her attempts to be funny, which offended her more often than not. Despite the misconception from others, Eilish has claimed to have made peace with her diagnosis. “It’s not like I like it,” she says. “But I feel like it’s … part of me. I have made friends with it. And so now, I’m pretty confident in it.”
One Step Forward, Two Leaps Ahead
Billie Eilish is a fine example of overcoming their challenges and expressing growth in more ways than one. Her passion for singing and engaging in other activities has calmed the storm within her, and she has accepted it as her very being. As she continues to flow with the ever-moving current of events, she strives to become an inspiration for future generations.
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Work Cited
https://www.medpagetoday.com/popmedicine/celebritydiagnosis/98995