Billie Eilish has opened up about what it’s like with living with Tourette’s syndrome.
The 20-year-old Grammy-winning singer spoke about navigating the neurological disorder during an interview with David Letterman for his Netflix series My Next Guest Needs No Introduction.
After one of her tics caused Letterman, 75, to ask her if she was okay during the interview, she said: "If you film me for long enough, you’re gonna see lots of tics."
The 'Bad Guy' singer briefly spoke about having Tourette's during an interview with Ellen DeGeneres in 2019, however, she disclosed to Lettermen that this was the first she openly talked about the condition.
Watch a clip from the Letterman interview below:The musician was diagnosed with Tourette's at the age of 11 and said that people who are unaware she has Tourette’s often don’t understand her tics during social interactions and react insensitively to them.
"The most common way that people react is they laugh because they think I’m trying to be funny…and I’m always left incredibly offended by that," she said.
Since becoming a famed musician, the Oscar-winning singer said she’s realized the disorder is much more common than she originally thought.
"What’s funny is so many people have it that you would never know," she continued. "A couple of artists came forward and said, ‘I’ve actually always had Tourette’s,’ and I’m not gonna out them because they don’t wanna talk about it, but that was actually really interesting to me."
While the musician said some of her tics have decreased over time, there are slight tics that remain a part of her daily life.
"These are things you would never notice if you’re just having a conversation with me. But for me, they’re very exhausting," Eilish said.
The 'Happier than Ever' singer revealed that she doesn’t experience tics while she’s performing on stage, explaining: "When I’m moving around, I’m not even ticcing at all."
During her 45-minute interview with Letterman, Eilish shared that she's gained confidence in having Tourette's syndrome over the past few years and is happy to speak out about it.
"I really love answering questions about it because it’s very, very interesting, and I am incredibly confused by it," she expressed. "I don’t get it."
Also among the six new episodes of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction were interviews with Will Smith, Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Durant, and Cardi B.
Eilish's interview with Letterman can be seen on Netflix.
