If you didn’t know that Billie Eilish was a huge Justin Bieber stan, you’ll know it for sure after you watch Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry.
Directed by R. J. Cutler, the new Billie Eilish documentary—which began streaming on Apple TV+ on Friday—takes fans behind the scenes of Eilish writing her debut, Grammy-winning studio album alongside her brother Finneas O’Connell in their childhood home in 2018, as well as on the road with Eilish to her very first Coachella performance. But the most touching moment of the film is not about Eilish and her music, but rather the moment she meets her childhood idol.
As Eilish explains to a radio talk show host, she was fully obsessed with Justin Bieber when she was 12-years-old, as were so many 12-year-old girls across the nation. She knew everything about him, right down to the minute he was born. So when Bieber reaches out to Eilish not only to collaborate but to meet, you can hardly blame the then 17-year-old for losing her cool.
The two musicians meet among the crowd at Coachella, with Cutler and his film crew capturing the moment. At first, Bieber just looks at Eilish intently. Then, finally, they hug. It’s more than a hug, really—Eilish clings to him, while he lightly strokes her hair. It’s incredibly sweet and intimate, and it almost feels wrong to be intruding on their moment.
But wait, there’s more. After they meet, Bieber sends Eilish a heartfelt message of gratitude and encouragement, which she reads out loud for the camera. It’s so sweet, so genuine, and so sincere, that it’s hard not to feel emotional when you hear it, whether or not you ever had a Bieber phase.
The young musician reads the note from Bieber out loud, her voice quivering with emotion, and tears streaming down her cheeks:
It’s moments like tonight where I’m reminded what I mean to people. Your love for me touched my heart. You are so special, not for what you can do, but for who you are. Remember that. I am so impressed by your aura and presence. You carry a heavy calling. You are an idol to so many. I’m excited to watch you flourish. You are beyond special. Thank you for tonight. It meant just as much to me as it meant to you. I also want to let you know that it feels like yesterday I was 15 singing “One Time,” and now I’m 25, and that was 10 years ago. It flew by like a flash. Enjoy every minute of what you are experiencing. Embrace it all, believe you are great, but not greater than anyone.
At this point, Eilish is so overcome—in a good way—that she tilts her head back and wails.
You can’t help but feel moved for both of these young musicians, who both are going through something incredibly intense and weird. It’s clear Bieber understands the pressure Eilish is feeling in a way no one else can—and that he wants to help her.
Eilish’s mother, Maggie Baird, feels similarly. She later says in a separate interview that she considered taking young Billie to therapy for her Justin Bieber fever. “She’s lovesick, just like, desperately in love with Justin Bieber!”
For Baird, watching her daughter meet her idol was incredibly moving. “She couldn’t process it, she couldn’t take it in,” Baird told the camera, getting emotional herself. “She sobbed in his arms, she was crying, and he was so sweet to her, and it meant so much to her, and it seems to have meant a lot to him. Your heart kinda breaks for him, because he’s 25 years old. That is so young, you can’t even process how young that is.”
You can’t help but feel you’ve witnessed the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Watch Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry on Apple TV+
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