Billie Eilish rises above her past mistakes

Two years since she shot to superstardom with her breakout track Bad Guy, Billie Eilish is reflecting on things she may have said or done when she was younger that her critics just can’t seem to get past.

“It’s really weird how the world can see every aspect of your life and reminisce about it,” Eilish told Vogue Australia.

“It’s so weird. The internet brings up things from everybody’s past and I’m like, ‘Don’t you guys understand that everybody is incredibly embarrassed and ashamed about their past?’

“Like, do you not think about the fact that maybe you’re embarrassed of your past, so maybe everybody else is embarrassed, too?’”

The last time the singer appeared on the cover, Eilish was a fresh-faced 17-year-old on the cusp of fame.

Since then she has dominated the charts and will soon release her highly anticipated second album Happier Than Ever.

As she navigates her youth, Eilish finds it hard to escape past interviews where she feels she may have not said the right thing.

“I said so many things then that I totally don’t agree with now, or think the opposite thing,” she said.

“The weirdest thing is how nothing ever goes away once it’s on the internet.

“Every interview I did when I was 15 is still out there and I think about it constantly.”