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Billie Eilish Opens Up to Amy Poehler About Tourette Syndrome in Interviews

Complex·Trey Alston·27 days ago
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Billie Eilish got very candid about what it’s like dealing with Tourette syndrome tics during a conversation with Amy Poehler for the Good Hang with Amy Poehler podcast. Around an hour and 17 minutes in the podcast that was uploaded on May 5, the singer, who’s been open about her experience with the syndrome since she was diagnosed at 11 years old, explained what it was like dealing with it in an interview. “I have vocal ticks, but luckily for me — and for everyone else — they’re mostly just quiet noises, and I can keep them pretty quiet,” she said. “I go through phases of words becoming tics, but you know, there’s a thing called suppressing, if you ever heard of it. And you know when I’m in an interview, I’m doing everything in my power to suppress all of my tics, constantly.” “As soon as I leave the room, I have to let them all out,” she added. A few moments later, Eilish opened up about what it’s like experiencing them in public.…

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