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Homeschooled Billie Eilish blasted for claiming parents who send kids to school 'lazy as f***' in video

Billie Eilish has sparked a fresh wave of outrage after a resurfaced interview saw her slam parents who send their children to school as 'lazy as f***.'The 24-y...

Homeschooled Billie Eilish blasted for claiming parents who send kids to school 'lazy as f***' in video
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has sparked a fresh wave of outrage after a resurfaced interview saw her slam parents who send their children to school as 'lazy as f***.'

The 24-year-old winner is facing fierce backlash after the 2019 clip from Pitchfork's Over/Under series began circulating online once again, with critics branding her comments 'privileged' and wildly out of touch.

Eilish, who was homeschooled alongside her older brother Finneas by their mother, Maggie Baird, has .

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The siblings have previously said their education centered on self-expression and allowed them the freedom to pursue music instead of following a traditional classroom curriculum.

But despite homeschooling remaining a relatively uncommon path - used by just 3.3 percent of K-12 students, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) - Eilish's glowing endorsement quickly veered into far more controversial territory.

In the resurfaced interview, the Birds of a Feather singer argued that many parents send their children to school simply because they're 'lazy as f***' - a remark that ignited a firestorm across social media.

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Billie Eilish has sparked a fresh wave of outrage after a resurfaced interview saw her slam parents who send their children to school as 'lazy as f***,' Above, in February

Eilish, who was homeschooled alongside her older brother Finneas by their mother, Maggie Baird, has long praised her unconventional upbringing and credited it with fueling her creativity; Above, Eilish, brother Finneas O'Connell, father Patrick O'Connell and mother Maggie Baird in 2019

'I’ve never been to school. I grew up homeschooled, stayed homeschooled, never was not homeschooled. The thing is, I still learned everything, you know? But I learned it in life,' Eilish began.

She went on to explain that everyday activities replaced traditional lessons in her household.

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in March 2019 that he and his wife were inspired to try homeschooling after reading about the experience of ’90s band Hanson.

‘I was completely swept away by these kids… They were religious Oklahoma home-schooled, but nonetheless. Clearly what had happened was they'd been allowed to pursue the things that they were interested in,’ he said. 

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