Billie Eilish reveals her reason for supporting Kamala Harris: 'I would love to feel safe as a woman in my country'

“Really big fan of human rights,” popular American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish declared in an interview with Vogue when asked about the issues that matter to her for the upcoming U.S. presidential elections.?

In September, Billie Eilish had publicly declared her backing for Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate for the 2024 U.S. presidential elections.?

In a compelling video, Eilish along with her brother, had stated, “We are voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz because they are fighting to protect our reproductive freedom, our planet and our democracy. Vote like your life depends on it, because it does.”

Now, in her recent Vogue interview, Eilish shares the motivations behind her outspoken support for Harris.?

“Really big fan of human rights. Really big fan of women’s rights and women’s reproductive rights and social justice and gun laws,” she emphasised, addressing her audience directly: “A lot of my fans are going to be able to vote for the first time. So I’m like, ‘Do you like freedom?’”

Eilish envisions a future where the United States has its first female president, stating, “First female president? Would be really amazing. I would love to feel safe as a woman in my country.”

She acknowledged the weight of the upcoming election, expressing, “I mean, this is the most important election of our time, maybe, and it's so easy to be like, I don't want to think about it... I have that same kind of feeling: I'm one person, I can't make any change.”

But she still insists on the power of voting: “The truth is, we can all make change. And I have this platform and I'm going to use it.”

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