Billie Eilish is taking fans back in time with a series of social media posts that highlight her longtime admiration for Justin Bieber. The photos and videos offer a glimpse into her early years as a devoted fan, showing that her connection to the singer began long before her own rise to global fame.
The throwback post comes several days after Bieber brought Eilish on stage during his Coachella set, leaving her visibly overwhelmed with joy.
On April 23, Billie Eilish took to Instagram to share throwback photos and videos from her Belieber era with her 125 million followers. “Don’t talk to me,” the 24-year-old singer captioned the post.
The first photo shows a younger Eilish dressed in a rainbow, sequined halter dress paired with Converse high tops as she posed in her room with her hands on her hips. Behind her, the wall is decked with Justin Bieber posters.
The second slide showed a whiteboard where Eilish wrote alternate lyrics to Aqua’s “Barbie Girl,” changing them to, “I’m a Bieber girl / in a Bieber world / It’s Biebertastic / Let’s Bieber blast it…” On the lower portion of the board, she wrote details about Bieber’s day of birth, including the date, exact time, the hospital where he was born, the floor and room number, and the doctor’s name.
The Singer Wrote Justin Beiber A Note
Other photos featured Eilish wearing Bieber merch, and one was a photo of her cellphone case with the “Baby” singer posing with a backward ball cap sans shirt. Eilish also posted a message she wrote Bieber on February 28, 2014, a few days before his 20th birthday. In it, she called him “SEXY,” “sweet,” “hilarious,” and “AN AMAZING PERSON.”
“No words can explain how much I love you!!! If you only knew I existed… I have always been a belieber and I will always be!!!” Eilish wrote, adding red heart emojis. The last slide was a video clip of Eilish dancing to the song “Confident” from Bieber’s second compilation album, “Journals,” released in 2013.
Billie Eilish Is A Proud Belieber
The “Birds of a Feather” singer has always been vocal about her love for Bieber, even saying that one of the reasons she wanted to be famous was to be “closer” to him. In an interview with Samya Hafsaoui for the Netherlands talk show “De Wereld Draait Door” in 2019, Eilish said, “The only time that I really was like, ‘I wanna be famous,’ I only wanted to be famous so I could be closer to Justin Bieber.”
In one video clip that went viral, a young Eilish said she “cried so hard,” adding, “I’m worried that when I get a boyfriend, I won’t wanna be with him because I actually love Justin Bieber more.”
The Two Singers First Met In 2019
It was at Coachella 2019 when Eilish first met Bieber in person. A then 17-year-old Eilish was watching Ariana Grande’s set as Bieber stared at her from a few feet away. The “When the Party’s Over Singer” stayed in place for a few moments, seemingly starstruck, before sharing a long and emotional hug with her idol. Their first interaction was included in her 2021 documentary, “Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry.”
Following their meeting, Eilish collaborated with Bieber on a remix of her song “Bad Guy,” which featured a verse from the “Sorry” singer. In a 2020 interview with Zane Lowe, Bieber talked about his bond with Eilish and how he feels protective of her, especially since he knew how difficult it was to be a young artist under the spotlight.
Bieber got emotional as he said, “I don’t want her to go through anything I went through… I don’t wish that upon anybody. So if she ever needs me, I’m a call away.”
Billie Eilish’s Coachella Moment With Justin Bieber
Eilish’s throwback post was shared nearly a week after she shared the stage with Bieber at Coachella. On the second weekend of the music festival, Eilish was in the crowd with Bieber’s wife, Hailey, who then ushered her away from the VIP section and brought her toward the stage. Bieber serenaded Eilish with the song “One Less Lonely Girl,” and the latter was visibly emotional.
Following the sweet surprise, Eilish’s mother, Maggie Baird, took to Instagram to show her appreciation for the “most touching moment ever.” “I’m so grateful to Justin Bieber for the kindness he has shown Billie and to our whole family and to Hailey who makes so many things wonderful and possible,” Baird wrote.
