Billie Eilish on the success of Chappell Roan, Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter: “It’s a crazy world when you get to the level they’re experiencing right now”

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Billie Eilish has opened up about the success of her pop peers and acknowledged the “crazy” position they now find themselves in.In a recent interview with the LA Times, the ‘Birds Of A Feather‘ singer, joined by her brother and collaborator Finneas, was asked if she felt threatened by the recent successes of Chappell Roan, Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter.“Are you kidding me?” she replied. “I’m so happy for these bitches.

It’s a crazy world when you get to the level they’re experiencing right now, and they’re doing great. Fans are drawn to them because they’re fucking awesome.”All three have been praised by Jack Antonoff for their work this year, with him saying that “Brat summer” should be renamed “artist development summer” after their respective fanbases seemed to increase overnight after years of working on their material.Eilish, whilst on the topic of sudden onset stardom, recalled a time early in her career when a TSA officer had taken a photo of her at the airport, and said: “I thought, this is just how my life is gonna be.“I’ll never get to go outside again, and I’ll never feel like a person ever again.