Billie and Finneas Were Homeschooled
Billie Eilish and her brother, Finneas O’Connell, were homeschooled by their parents for most of their life. Billie spoke about it with Howard Stern, saying that she feels like it was the right thing to do because her parents were smart, and they had the answers to everything. She loves that they helped them express creativity with different art and acting classes.
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Her mother is an actress and screenwriter, her father is an actor, and they are both musicians. This played a role with her starting to sing. Billie says that her mother is her inspiration. She did go to a few acting auditions but didn’t like it. This led to her life-changing decision to start a singing career.