Billie Eilish slams ‘NYLON’ for photoshopped topless cover without consent
Billie Eilish has called out NYLON Germany magazine after the company allegedly created a photoshopped image of her for the cover without her knowledge or consent.
You can read statements from Eilish and NYLON Germany below.
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NYLON unveiled the cover as part of their “Digital Prodigies” issues. The cover is a photoshopped image of Eilish appearing to be shirtless and bald.
Eilish responded to the Instagram post of her cover, claiming her and her team knew nothing about the piece.
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You can read her full post on NYLON‘s Instagram below.
“what the fuck is this shit.
1. i was never approached by nylon about this piece whatsoever. i did not know it was happening nor did anyone on my team.
2. this is not even a real picture of me.
i had absolutely no creative input.
3. youre gonna make a picture of me shirtless?? thats not real?? at 17? and make it the cover???? even if the picture was supposed to look like some robot version of me… i did not consent in any way.
4. ANNNDDD YOU’RE GONNA REMOVE ALL MY FUCKIN HAIR?
booooooooooo to you??”
.@BillieEilish calls out NYLON Magazine for making a photoshopped image of her their official cover without permission from her:
“You’re gonna make a picture of me shirtless?! thats not real?? at 17? and make it the cover???? I did not consent in any way” pic.twitter.com/PHhDygYQQm
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) August 29, 2019
Later, the magazine company edited their post claiming their only intention was to honor Eilish’s impact and her work.
“EDIT ➡️ „To you, @billieeilish & your fans: For this cover, it was never our intention to create a look that is confusing or insulting to Billie Eilish. It was only ever our intention to honor Billies impact and her work by creating this avatar which is part of a cover series highlighting the power of digital prodigy artists. This avatar is a piece of 3D artwork created in dedication to her achievements and the positive effect she has had on millions around the globe – including us.“
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