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From “breadcrumbing” to “love bombing”, it almost feels like you need to be equipped with an entirely new lexicon to navigate the minefield that is dating. Yet, in 2024, one term we naively believed we could leave behind was ‘ghosting’, which for the uninitiated is the act of abruptly vanishing on a romantic interest by ending communication. (To use a method from Cher Horowitz’s vocabulary improvement course, try using the phrase in a sentence rather than practising on a potential date).
But there’s no need to be clueless about this red flag. As it turns out, ghosting is more common than we think with even celebrities victims of this unsavoury communication tactic. Yes, Billie Eilish revealed that she was subject to a “literally unbelievable” ghosting experience late last year. Breaking her silence on this proverbial “bad guy” —or as Eilish describes him, a “f****** little pathetic man”—the songstress opened up to British singer Lily Allen and television host Miquita Oliver on their podcast, Miss Me?
The 22-year-old revealed she was ghosted in December 2023, so while she was gearing up for the awards season circuit with Barbie, performing “What Was I Made For?”, fronting Gucci’s campaign for its first vegan accessories line and tying up loose ends on her third studio album Hit Me Hard And Soft, the star was being left on read. (Something she wasn’t made to do, indeed.) “I’ve been ghosted for sure,” the singer began. “I had a crazy ghosting happen in December. It was insane. It was probably the craziest one that ever happened to me.” The multi-hyphenate musician explained how she felt the encounter didn’t even constitute a ghosting, but rather more akin to a passing as she was left questioning, albeit joking, “Did [he] literally die?”
“It was somebody that I’d also known for years and had a plan—day of, on the phone, making a plan, this is my address, be there at 3PM. Never heard from him again. Ever. Literally it was insane, I couldn’t believe it.” Elisih confirmed that her date never texted her again and that she still, to this day, has never heard from him. “I didn’t know people still did that. I genuinely didn’t know people did that,” she added. Unfortunately for those awaiting a text back from Eilish, you’re one of the 1,993 unread text messages sitting on her phone.
Eilish offered a rare glimpse into her personal life on her latest release with the song “Wildflower”. The single is believed to be dedicated to Devon Lee Carlson, the ex-girlfriend of Eilish’s most recent romantic partner, The Neighbourhoods singer Jesse Rutherford. Eilish and Rutherford piqued the interest of many due to their ten-year age gap. In the single, Eilish seemingly laments over potentially crossing the line of her friendship with Carlson, with many speculating she is the subject of the song as she co-owns a stylish tech accessory line that shares the same name. If you’re interested, watch the full 45-minute sit down with Eilish, below:
