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.

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00:00 Intro

06:19 What is Performative Allyship?

08:33 The 2021 Grammys

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