Bille Eilish has opened up about her relationship with Jesse Rutherford, leaving fans concerned about the age gap between the pair.
Eilish, 20, has taken part in her sixth annual interview with Vanity Fair, where she answers the same questions through the years, with fans eager to know how the events of the year change her perspective on life.
The singer is asked yearly whether she is in a relationship, and this year she has given a definite answer and named her boyfriend, stating that she used to be a fan of his before they got together.
Eilish is dating Jesse Rutherford, 31 - lead vocalist of the band The Neighbourhood - and has applauded herself for being in a relationship with him.
"I managed to get my way to a point in my life where I not only was known by a person that I thought was the hottest f***ing f***er alive - but pulled his a**," the 20-year-old said. "Jesse Rutherford, everyone! I pulled his a** – all me! I did that s***. I locked that motherf***er down."
The couple appeared to poke fun at their age gap on Halloween, with Eilish wearing a baby costume and Rutherford dressing up as a balding old man.
As reported by Cosmopolitan, Rutherford first met Eilish in 2017 when she was 15 years old, but they were not romantically involved at the time.
Rumors were sparked that the couple began dating in October after they were seen having dinner together at a vegan restaurant in LA, per TMZ.
Since her interview with Vanity Fair, fans of the singer have flocked to social media to voice their concerns over the age gap between her and Rutherford.
One concerned fan said: "Oof i saw that Billie Eilish video with her gushing over Jesse Rutherford and my entire body was repulsed and cringing... oh no baby... no no no."
A second person said: "It makes me sad that Billie Eilish doesn’t realize she sounds exactly like an eighth grader talking about her cool, older high school boyfriend in that interview."
Despite these concerns, other people were quick to defend the musical couple, with one fan saying: "Genuinely don’t understand why people have their panties in a twist over Billie Eilish or Jesse Rutherford. She is a grown woman, a full a** adult. He’s 31, she’s 20. Age gap may not be your cup of tea but she can handle herself."
Eilish concluded by saying that Rutherford gives her "space, love and attention, and equal admiration."
