Is Billie Eilish's style inspired by anime? All about the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure fan rumor

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Billie Eilish's different hairstyles (Image via Getty and Instagram/@billieeilish)

Besides her music, if there's one thing that Billie Eilish is widely recognized for, it's her unique style. The Grammy-winning singer's usual style is marked by large, oversized clothes and vibrant hair colors that she keeps on changing now and then.

While there aren't many celebrities whose style coincides with that of Eilish, her fans did notice alleged similarities between the style of Ocean Eyes singer and a character from the Japanese manga/anime series, Jolyne Cujoh.

In 2019, the fans speculated that the singer-songwriter probably drew inspiration for her neon-green hair from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure characters. But the artist has never confirmed the same on any public platform.


Fans draw a parallel between Billie Eilish's look and JoJo's Bizarre Adventures

Billie Eilish's being compared to Jolyne on Reddit (Image credit Reddit)
Billie Eilish's being compared to Jolyne on Reddit (Image credit Reddit)

In March 2019, Billie Eilish dyed the roots of her hair with a bright neon-green color. The bad guy singer sported the look for her debut studio album, WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?.

Eilish kept the same hairstyle until 2021, which made it the longest-staying hairstyle in her music career so far. Eilish's fans compared the hairstyle to Jolyne Cujoh, the protagonist of the manga/anime series, JoJo's Bizarre Adventures.

As the Lovely singer shared her new hairstyle in an Instagram post, her fans instantly drew parallels to the double-bunned hairstyle of Jolyne with neon bangs. One of them also posted both pictures next to each other on Reddit, which received over 15k upvotes.

This led to many of Eilish's fans comparing her looks to characters from JoJo's Bizarre Adventures and speculating that the singer-songwriter was allegedly a fan of the series.

While Billie Eilish hasn't addressed these comparisons and speculations yet, the 22-year-old expressed her appreciation for anime in general throughout the years.


Billie Eilish's style explored

Billie Eilish wearing clothes from Skoot (Image via Instagram/@skoot_apparel)
Billie Eilish wearing clothes from Skoot (Image via Instagram/@skoot_apparel)

Billie Eilish is often spotted wearing clothes having manga/anime art printed on them. Skoot, a streetwear brand inspired by manga and anime, founded in 2016, has been a constant choice for the singer-songwriter.

Eilish's personal style, which includes baggy streetwear and graffiti prints, matches Skoot's fashion aesthetic. MLMA, one of the founders of Skoot, revealed to Joy Online:

"I started following Billie really early on. Then, she followed me back and started wearing our stuff. One of the first pieces she wore was a fine-print hoodie that I made."

In November 2020, Billie was seen wearing an oversized pale-cream cardigan by Skoot in the Therefore I am music video. Besides that, the Oscar-winning singer has also performed in several concerts and award shows wearing Skoot's outfits, including the American Music Awards in 2020.

Other musicians and celebrities that unofficially endorse Skoot's apparel include the Spanish singer-songwriter, Rosalia, the girl band, BlackPink, the Vancuover-based musician, Grimes, members of BTS, and more.

Eilish also released an anime-esque video of you should see me in a crown about a year after the song was officially released. The video was designed by the Japanese artist, Takashi Murakami. Whether the fan speculations are true or not, Eilish's fashion choices are appreciable.

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