Billie Eilish hit headlines earlier this week after she was photographed wearing a tank top and shorts (crazy, right?) Now, people on social media are debating whether or not the singer was "brave".
The images showed the 18-year-old singer running errands with friends in Los Angeles last Sunday (October 11). Nothing out of the ordinary there.
But despite being a non-story, publications such as the Daily Mail and New York Post posted articles shining a spotlight on the fact that Eilish was spotted "WITHOUT her trademark baggy clothes" and showing "some skin".
As a result, the Grammy Award-winner was on the receiving end of some hostile body-shaming across social media - and many of the fans were quick to defend the singer.
One Twitter user wrote: "can't wait for the day when billie eilish stops getting judged for wearing tank tops outside of her baggy clothes aesthetic. [sic]"
Sharing a link to the NY Post's Page Six article, another Twitter user added: "Exactly why
@billieeilish [wears] baggy clothes. Can't go one moment without being sexualized."
Another fan sarcastically quipped: "NO WAY. BILLIE EILISH OWNS A TANK TOP AND SHE'S PUTTING IT ON??? I CANNOT BREATHE."
Another Twitter user added: "Billie Eilish asks people not to sexualize her and she wears one tank top and people start sexualizing her, wtf??"
However, many social media users then entered into a debate about whether or not Eilish was "brave" for deciding to sport casual attire in public.
Eilish has previously spoken out about her body, most notably including a video interlude in her Where Do We Go? tour. Watch the short film below:One Buzzfeed article, penned by Scaachi Koul, even carried the headline: "That Photo Of Billie Eilish Isn’t Brave. It’s Just Typical."
In response, one Twitter user stated that the 'No Time To Die' singer is brave for choosing not to conform to "society’s ever-changing standards for beauty", writing:
"As long as just being makes people objects for ridicule, shaming & mocking, it actually is an act of bravery to refuse to fall into line with society’s ever-changing standards for beauty."
Another Twitter user agreed, typing: "She is incredibly brave. Living under constant scrutiny, bombarded by media wolves and dealing w/relentless body shaming trolls takes strength & courage.
"Her body is normal, but dealing with the pressures of unrealistic hard to achieve societal expectations as a teenager is not."
But others disagreed, with author Saleema Nawaz tweeting: "The bravest things about that photo are the socks in the sandals."
And one Twitter user agreed that Eilish is not brave, but that she should also be left alone.
"Agreed. Tired of people calling someone bigger than a size 0 brave for just existing. Let Billie live. Sincerely, someone with a similar body type and learning to love their body."
Whether you think the word "brave" describes Eilish or not, I'm sure we can all agree that a teenager shouldn't be hitting headlines just for wearing a casual outfit. And they definitely shouldn't have to deal with body shamers in comments sections.