Billie Eilish's Protective Friendship with Olivia Rodrigo Inspires New Song

Billie Eilish reveals in an interview that she feels a protectiveness over Olivia Rodrigo, as she was the first young artist to achieve superstardom after Eilish. Eilish's song "Goldwing" from her album Happier Than Ever was inspired by Rodrigo's rapid rise to fame, and Eilish admits to feeling nervous and protective of her. Eilish also mentions feeling a similar protectiveness towards other young artists, including Ariana Greenblatt. Eilish has previously spoken about the challenges of growing up in the public eye and is now starting to do better with fame.