“Vegan labubu next” - Netizens react to Billie Eilish sharing a recipe to make vegan Dubai chocolate

On August 23, 2025, Billie Eilish took to her TikTok page to share her recipe of her vegan 'Dubai Chocolate', with a caption saying:

"Sorry to do this lol but i luv it so much also impossible 2 find vegan ones anywhere & this is just as good as the real 1 if not better bixch enjoy :)"

The recipe has since gone viral among her followers, with netizens reacting to the "vegan" version of the internet-famous Dubai Chocolate, which is typically made of chocolate, kunafeh, and pistachio paste.

According to the BBC, Dubai-based FIX Dessert Chocolatier introduced its signature bar, Can’t Get Knafeh Of It, in 2022, blending milk chocolate with pistachio cream, knafeh pastry, and tahini. The bar gained global fame in December 2023 after TikTok influencer Maria Vehera’s viral review, which amassed over 125 million views. It sparked a worldwide frenzy that earned it the nickname “Dubai chocolate.”

Reacting to Billie's version, fans commented "vegan labubu next," a plush toy that is as trendy on the internet as Dubai chocolate.

However, some other people seem to be appreciative of the recipe the pop star shared via TikTok.

Billie Eilish's hits to be made into lullabies

Rockabye Baby is turning Billie Eilish’s biggest hits into soothing lullabies. On August 5, 2025, Billboard reported that the brand’s latest cover album, Lullaby Renditions of Billie Eilish, will be released on August 15, featuring 13 instrumental versions of tracks spanning her career.

The set includes Grammy-winning chart toppers like Bad Guy, Happier Than Ever, and Everything I Wanted, alongside viral breakout Ocean Eyes and Oscar-winning What Was I Made For? from the 2023 film Barbie.

Lullaby Renditions of Billie Eilish by Rockabye Baby Music (Image via Instagram/@rockabyebabymusic)

The album reimagines Eilish's dark-pop catalog with xylophones, glockenspiels, and other gentle instruments designed to help little ones drift off to sleep. On August 6, Rockabye Baby shared a preview of its Bad Guy video, where its teddy bear mascot, dressed in a yellow hoodie and snorkeling mask, crashes through a wall before cruising in a sports car, nodding to moments from Eilish’s original music video.

This latest installment continues Rockabye Baby’s tradition of covering major artists across genres, from Wu-Tang Clan and Lady Gaga to BTS, Bad Bunny, and Taylor Swift.

Billie Eilish teams up with James Cameron for 3D Project

Billie Eilish revealed during her July 19, 2025, concert in Manchester, England, that she is collaborating with filmmaker James Cameron on a 3D project. As reported by Billboard on the same day, the singer said this during the first of her four scheduled shows at the city’s Co-Op Live arena, where she hinted that the audience was part of the production.

"You may have noticed there’s more cameras than usual here. I can’t say much about it, but what I can say is I’m working on something very, very special with somebody named James Cameron, and it’s gonna be in 3D."

The 3D collaboration comes in the midst of the singer's Hit Me Hard and Soft World Tour, which began in the fall of 2024 and continues though November 2025. This partnership marks Billie Eilish’s return to concert films following her 2021 Disney+ special Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles.

Eilish's album, Hit Me Hard and Soft World, was released on May 17, 2024. It debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200.

About the author

Devangee Halder is a Food and Pop culture writer at Sportskeeda. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and a Master's Degree in International Studies. A bibliophile and foodie, her academic background, with the intersection of history and cultural studies, has deepened her love for reading and writing.

With over a year of experience, including an internship at Indian Express, which she landed through correspondence with editor Raj Kumar Jha, she transitioned into her current role at this company. As a journalist covering gastronomic trends and other news from the F&B Industry, she veers away from prescriptivism, and instead prioritizes questioning of current narratives, and forwarding relevant news, ensuring they are devoid of sensationalism.

Devangee approaches food with an interdisciplinary lens, locating it vis-à-vis areas such as culture, history, memory, and economics, within which culinary traditions found fruition and subsequently flourished. When not working, she enjoys cooking and reading, alongside her newfound interest in weightlifting. Among her favorite personalities are Sarah Todd and Vikas Khanna, and she admires the late chef Jock Zonfrillo for his work on indigenous food habits and ingredients.

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