Billie Eilish discusses conquering fear of drowning in ‘Happier Than Ever’ video

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Billie Eilish has discussed conquering her fear of drowning in her recent video for the title track of second album ‘Happier Than Ever’.The self-directed video for the track sees Eilish escaping from a house which becomes flooded, and she says it was a creative decision made to help her face her fears.In a new interview with Elle, she explained: “Water used to be my biggest fear—I was terrified of drowning and having my head stuck underwater.

But I’m a daredevil. I want to do everything that scares me.Revealing how she held her breath underwater for several takes in the video, she added:”Half of the video was shot underwater.“So I pretty much overcame my fear of water.