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

Them notes that Eilish has previously been accused of “queerbaiting”—a term that refers to creators hinting at a fictional character’s 𝑠e𝑥uality in order to appeal to LGBTQ+ audiences without ever meaningfully or explicitly discussing their queerness.

Elsewhere in the interview, Eilish opened up about her complicated relationship with her body, which has also faced years of undue public speculation. The singer’s signature red-carpet style—which often invokes baggy or oversize clothing—has put an unwanted emphasis on what her body looks like, a problem that she has previously spoken about.

“I wasn’t trying to have people not 𝑠e𝑥ualize me,” she 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.”

Eilish reflected on how her view of herself has affected her attitude toward being 𝑠e𝑥ualized by the public. “Maybe my not really caring about being 𝑠e𝑥ualized is because I’ve never felt desired or desirable,” she explained. “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. I identify as ‘she/her’ and things like that, but I’ve never really felt like a girl.”

The singer slammed the unwelcome attention toward her natural body parts. “I have big boobs. I’ve had big boobs since I was nine years old, and that’s just the way I am. That’s how I look,” she said. “You wear something that’s at all revealing, and everyone’s like, ‘Oh, but you didn’t want people to 𝑠e𝑥ualize you?’ You can suck my ass! I’m literally a being that is 𝑠e𝑥ual sometimes. Fuck you!”

The double standards for men are very apparent. As she points out, “Nobody ever says a thing about men’s bodies. If you’re muscular, cool. If you’re not, cool. If you’re rail thin, cool. If you have a dad bod, cool. If you’re pudgy, love it! Everybody’s happy with it. You know why? Because girls are nice. They don’t give a fuck because we see people for who they are!”