Billie Eilish Sends Fans A Hopeful Message About Coronavirus: 'Be Safe, But Don't Go Crazy'

Like several of us, Billie Eilish is chillin' at residence and practicing social distancing as a preventive try to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Unlike several of us, yet, the 18-year-old has one of the greatest online platforms in the world — so she determined to send a trustworthy message detailing her thoughts about the pandemic to her 58 million Instagram followers.


"Hi guys. Wanted to prepare a video talking about this coronavirus because this shit is fucking crazy," Eilish started her selfie-style vid, which she posted to her Instagram Story on Monday (March 16). She continued, "It is a really, really big deal now and it's not a joke. I know because a lot of us haven't seen it with our eyes… it's hard to understand that it's real. Although it really is real. And I've saw a lot of young people out in the world, and it's really irresponsible, and I'm going to explain why."


Eilish then recounted her beginning reaction to the spread of COVID-19. Like a lot of people, she shrugged it off and assumed that since she's young and healthy, it wouldn't affect her. Yet because the outbreak has continued to spread across the world, Eilish has realized the significance of staying indoors for the betterment of the people around her.


"I was just like, 'Oh, I don't give a fuck, I'm young, I don't care if I get it.' It was that dumb state of mind where I'm like, 'I'm not gonna get it, I'm immune,'" she mentioned. "And I did not notice that it's not about me. So everybody that's thinking, 'I don't care if I get it,' it's not about you. In case you do happen to get it or if you're near somebody that gets it, you could transfer that to somebody else who's much weaker. And that's totally irresponsible."


She continued, "You could get it and also you can would be fine, although you can give it to your parents, you can give it to your grandparents, your aunts, your uncles, your companions mom. I realized it's not about me and I should be worried about the people around me."


Last week, Eilish's Where Do We Go? World Tour came to a halt soon after just three shows, with her remaining North American dates postponed up until further notice. In her IG Story, the singer admitted that it's complicated keeping her distance from the outdoors world — "I'm a really physical person, I understand it's hard," she mentioned — yet she ultimately usually be savoring her time at home.


"Don't go out. Stay indoors, it's so easy," she mentioned. "I feel fantastic because I do not get to be house, so I'm livin'." Eilish even revealed that she's taking this possibility to foster puppies at home: a fantastic alternative for anyone with the time and resources to do so.


With her IG video, Eilish joins a growing list of celebrities — like Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, and Lady Gaga — who are encouraging their fans to cancel plans and stay residence. The "Bad Guy" singer ended her message with a plea for her fans to stay calm, nevertheless to take the outbreak of COVID-19 seriously, as she appears to be doing.


"All I'm attempting to mention is be safe. It is real out there," she mentioned. Although don't go crazy. We are going to get through it."