Billie Eilish claims ex Jesse Rutherford doesn’t “Bad guy.”
in Unpublished excerpt From Irish rolling stone coverthe “Happier Than Ever” singer revealed that she and Rutherford are still on good terms a year after their breakup.
“He’s my guy, he’s truly one of my favorite people in the world,” the 22-year-old said of the Neighborhood frontman, 32.
Page Six confirmed in May 2023 that the pair had “amicably separated” after less than nine months of dating. At the time, Eilish’s rep said all speculation about an affair was “false.”
Eilish has said little about Rutherford since their breakup, but fans were quick to speculate which songs Rutherford inspired on her new album, Hit Me Hard and Soft.
But the “What Am I Made For?” singer told Rolling Stone that the record was influenced by multiple different people and experiences, and urged fans not to play guessing games. .
“As songwriters, our job is to write songs about what we want to write about,” she explained. “That’s my job. That’s why I’m here.”
She continued, “But those reactions can be really harmful and I don’t want to highlight that. I want to be very clear: take it and don’t run from it. Take it and feel it and sit there and understand what I’m saying and listen.”
The nine-time Grammy winner recently came out as queer, but also seemed to confirm that she’s currently single and plans to stay single for a while.
“I’m never going to date again,” she joked. “That’s obviously not true. But no, I don’t think I can get serious with anyone until I find someone that really feels right for me, and who isn’t interested in me right now.”
In a wide-ranging interview with the magazine, Eilish explained that the process of making her latest album helped her come to terms with her sexuality.
Specifically, the song “Lunch,” about unrequited love for a girl, helped her feel closest to her truest self.
“That song was actually part of the song that helped me become who I really am,” she said. “I wrote part of it before I did anything with the girls, and then I wrote the rest.”
“I’ve loved girls all my life, but I didn’t understand until last year when I realized I wanted my face in their vaginas,” the “Lovely” singer further admitted.
