Billie Eilish says the Met Gala made her realize 'famous people are just literally nobodies'

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By Nika Shakhnazarova

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Billie Eilish says that if the Met Gala made her realize one thing, it's that "famous people are just literally nobodies".

During a recent appearance on SiriusXM's The Howard Stern Show, Eilish, who was one of four Gen-Z co-chairs at the 2021 Met Gala, opened up about what the fashion event of the year was like for her.

"It's nuts. It's famous people famous people-ing. That's what it is," the singer said.

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Eilish compared attending the star-studded bash, with regular guests such as Kim Kardashian, Rihanna, Kendall Jenner, and Kate Moss, to being back in high school.

"You know what, the main thing that night made me think or feel was how famous people are just literally nobodies. Just randos, and it's so weird," she went on.

"I was like, 'Wow, all these people are just somebody that's in class with you,' and you think this person's kinda annoying, you really like this person, you get along with this person, and everybody's just, like, embarrassed and insecure about what they're doing and saying."

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Despite that, Eilish still had an unforgettable night, gushing: "It was amazing though. It was just beautiful in there."

The star wowed on the red carpet wearing a custom corset Oscar de la Renta tulle gown - a far cry from her usual grunge style that features dark, baggy clothing.

Admitting it was the perfect time to embrace her feminine side, Eilish told Vogue at the time: "It just was time."

It was time for this, and I feel like I've grown so much in the last few years," she added. "I've always wanted to do this. I was just scared and didn't feel comfortable in my skin and I feel like I finally did."

Making her first Met even more of a moment, this year Eilish served as a co-chair alongside fellow trendsetters Timothée Chalamet, Naomi Osaka, and Amanda Gorman.

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Elsewhere in her interview with Stern, Eilish revealed that she was hooked on watching "violent" pornography at the age of 11.

The singer, now 19, said that an early interest in porn had damaged her sex life and mental health for years to come.

"As a woman, I think porn is a disgrace," she said on Monday's episode of The Howard Stern Show, per TMZ. "I used to watch a lot of porn, to be honest. I started watching porn when I was like 11."

"I think it really destroyed my brain, and I feel incredibly devastated that I was exposed to so much porn," she added.

The singer told Stern that she believes the violent and "abusive" pornography that she watched contributed to her sleep paralysis and night terrors.

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