Billie Eilish Reveals "Depressing" Experience of Having Tourettes Syndrome; Here's How She Incredibly Makes Friends Through Her Condition

On David Letterman's talk show, Billie Eilish opened up about her Tourette syndrome and how she's made friends with her condition.

The 20-year-old singer revealed the neurological disease after experiencing a tic on season four of David Letterman's Netflix chat program My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, which launched on the streaming site on Friday. The native of Los Angeles then described the severity of the ailment.

Billi Eilish's Tourette Syndrome Did Not Stop Her

When Billie Eilish was 11, she was diagnosed with a neurological disorder that produces involuntary movements, twitches, and noises. She stated that she does not generally discuss her Tourette condition. The singer previously announced her Tourette syndrome diagnosis in 2018 after fans produced video compilations of her tics, according to Daily Mail.

While it is evident that Billie's Tourette syndrome has not prevented her from gaining success, she does admit that she felt more alone in her condition before being renowned. Billie Eilish, an American singer-songwriter who rose to prominence in 2015 with her song Ocean Eyes, became the youngest person ever to win a Grammy award for album of the year in 2020.

Furthermore, the 20-year-old star made history by being the youngest artist to headline Coachella in 2022. Billie is riding high in her job, but she suffers from Tourette syndrome on a personal level. She opened up about her disease and explained how she made friends with it.

Furthermore, she claims that when she does activities like singing or riding horses, she does not feel the tics. Billie also mentioned how the ace singer is irritated when people assume she is trying to be amusing when ticcing. She then told David Letterman that she has learned to accept herself and is comfortable with her condition, as per Republic World.

Billie Eilish will start the European leg of her 'Happier Than Ever' Tour on June 3 at Belfast's SSE Arena. Most people connect Tourette syndrome with improper outbursts. But the situation is far more complicated than that. Billie Eilish said on Instagram in 2018 that her tics are solely physical.

What Is Tourette Syndrome?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Tourette syndrome is a disorder that produces tics-sudden and involuntary twitches, motions, or noises that people repeat.

Tics can be physical motions such as blinking or shrugging the shoulders, or verbal tics (humming, yelling a phrase, or clearing the throat). They can also be simple, involving only one area of the body, or complicated, involving numerous sections of the body and following a pattern.

Tics can range from moderate to severe and usually develop between the ages of five and seven, according to the Tourette Association of America. And verbal tics, in which people speak improper things (typically swear words and slurs), occur in only approximately 10% to 15% of vocal tic instances.

According to the CDC, one out of every 162 children is expected to have Tourette syndrome, but only one in 333 is properly diagnosed. Billie Eilish revealed on My Next Guest that other celebrities have informed her they have Tourette syndrome, but she won't name them because they don't want to talk about it, Women Health reported.