Billie Eilish & Performative Allyship | Dissecting White Guilt
Billie Eillish is a young 20 year-old pop artist who has risen to superstardom over the last seven years with songs like “Ocean Eyes”, “Bad Guy” and “Everything I Ever Wanted”. As her popularity has grown, her name is often brought up in conversations surrounding the appropriation of Black culture. While I am frequently annoyed by Billie’s *maybe* passive appropriation, I am more frustrated by her performative gestures. So today, we’ll be discussing what performative allyship looks like through the lens of Billie Eillish’s actions. This is 'With Nuance', an audio and visual essay experience where we dissect all things media from a socio-political lens. If you enjoy a good deep dive, then help a girl out and hit that subscribe or like button! 00:00 Intro 06:19 What is Performative Allyship? 08:33 The 2021 Grammys 13:14 "I'm Sorry I'm Not Beyoncé" What are y'all's thoughts regarding performative allyship? Twitter & Instagram https://twitter.com/itsJODONNA https://www.instagram.com/itsjodonna/ Sources: Turn Performative Wokeness Into Allyship | Jezebel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms02RwM_oCI Is Billie Eilish Culturally Appropriating? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZQR7pFkyw0 Billie Eilish Explains Why She Is So Close With Her Fans - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzUga5cCyT4&t=486s How Billie Eilish Is Reinventing Pop Stardom - https://www.vogue.com/article/billie-eilish-cover-march-2020 People are mad at Billie Eilish for her 'take' on hip-hop - https://www.insider.com/billie-eilish-hip-hop-lies-vogue-interview-backlash-explanation-2020-2 When White Kids Grow Up on the Black Internet - https://www.papermag.com/billie-eilish-black-internet-culture-2645514003.html