The latest Tweet by Reuters Fact Check states, ‘Users are once again sharing a fabricated quote attributed to singer Billie Eilish about wanting to be poor so that she can relate to most of her fans. The quote originated from a Twitter page not affiliated with Eilish …’q
Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell is an American singer-songwriter. She first gained public attention in 2015 with her debut single “Ocean Eyes”, which was subsequently released by Darkroom, an imprint of Interscope Records.
The tweet features two photos of Eilish, one of which reads, “‘When I got rich, I started balling my eyes out, I wanted to be poor so I could relate to the majority of my followers.” Billie stated openly. ‘I still want to be poor and broke; it looks like a lot of fun.’ “Billie laughed,” she said. The material has spelling and grammar problems and does not reveal the publisher, date, or reason for the interview. The tweet was sent out on July 26, 2021, from the now-defunct account “@BilliesUpdatess”
“Your best source on 7x Grammy Winner, Billie Eilish,” reads the account’s bio. “I am not linked with Billie Eilish in any way.”
According to Reuters,” Alexandra Baker, a representative for Eilish, told Reuters via email: “These are all fake, created by an account on Twitter that was suspended.” Although, Billie Eilish, the singer, did not express this comment about wanting to be impoverished to connect with the majority of her fans.
