Billie Eilish: Sometimes I feel trapped by the persona I've created

Billie Eilish is well known for her alternative style, green hair and baggy clothing but the artist has said the persona she's created acts as a detriment to her at times.

The Grammy award winner, who has said in the past that she sports loose-fitting outfits to avoid being judged on her body, believes it has led to some not seeing her as a woman.

Speaking to GQ magazine, she said: “Sometimes I dress like a boy. Sometimes I dress like a swaggy girl. And sometimes I feel trapped by this persona that I have created, because sometimes I think people view me not as a woman."

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The 18-year-old also referenced her Where Do We Go? tour short film 'NOT MY RESPONSIBILITY' which saw her take of layers of clothing in a powerful statement.

Eilish slowly removed her clothes in the footage down to a bra top while her voiceover discussed the criticism she'd faced about her body.

She told the publication: "It is me saying: look, there is a body underneath these clothes and you don’t get to see it. Isn’t that a shame?"

The teenager addressed why she opts to cover up as part of a campaign for Calvin Klein last year.

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“I never want the world to know everything about me,” she said in the ad. “I mean, that’s why I wear big, baggy clothes. Nobody can have an opinion because they haven’t seen what’s underneath, you know?”

She added: “Nobody can be like, ‘Oh, she’s slim-thick, she’s not slim-thick, she’s got a flat ass, she’s got a fat ass. No one can say any of that, because they don’t know.”