Incredible, right?

But while the response has been largely positive, the way the speech has been relayed by some tabloids just proves Eilish’s point entirely. That’s because they focus on the fact that Eillish takes off her top seconds before fully submerging into the pool of tar.

“Billie Eilish strips down in a new video to condemn body shamers,” reads one headline, alongside a screenshot of the moment Eilish takes off her top.

“Billie Eilish strips to her bra to make bold statement on start of her world tour,” reads another, alongside the very same screenshot.

Yes, Eillish does take her top off, and it’s another powerful move to further highlight her point. But the objectifying wording and screenshots should not distract us from Eilish’s real power here: her words.

The tabloid reaction to Billie Eilish’s body-shaming statement proves her point entirely