Billie Eilish recently opened up about unsettling experiences in her personal life, revealing, "My safety was compromised"

In a revealing cover story with Rolling Stone published on April 24, the Grammy-winning artist shared how her fame has sometimes clashed with her sense of personal security. As a result, she has made efforts to protect herself, including keeping a protective pit bull named Shark.

“Just because he’s anxious doesn’t mean he couldn’t rip your face off if you come into my house,” said the 22-year-old, referring to her dog, who takes medications like trazodone and Reconcile for anxiety.

“It’s not in the job description, for sure,”

Despite having security measures in place, including guards and a protective dog, Eilish admits that sometimes even these precautions aren't enough. “It’s not in the job description, for sure,” Eilish said, reflecting on the challenges of stardom.

“I had really scary things happen in my personal life, and my safety was compromised a couple of times, and that’s a big part of my life. That is something I just have to live with. But I don’t know, it really made me resentful of my life, when you can’t even be in your own house.”

Though she did not share specifics about her experiences, she explained what helps her cope — by openly discussing sexuality.

“I basically talk about sex any time I possibly can," Eilish shared. "That’s literally my favorite topic. My experience as a woman has been that it’s seen in such a weird way. People are so uncomfortable talking about it, and weirded out when women are very comfortable in their sexuality and communicative in it.

"I think it’s such a frowned-upon thing to talk about, and I think that should change.” She went on to say, “You asked me what I do to decompress? That s--- can really, really save you sometimes, just saying. Can’t recommend it more, to be real.”

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The interview took place just two days after Eilish's Grammy win for "What Was I Made For?" Since then, she's been busy working on her third album, *Hit Me Hard and Soft*, and during the interview, she explained her decision not to release any singles from it.

“I don’t like singles from albums,” Eilish told the publication. “Every single time an artist I love puts out a single without the context of the album, I’m just already prone to hating on it. I really don’t like when things are out of context. This album is like a family: I don’t want one little kid to be in the middle of the room alone.”

With these candid insights, Eilish continues to navigate the complexities of fame, while striving to maintain her sense of self and personal safety.