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Billie Eilish invited her followers to join her in a day of pure enjoyment when she shared dozens of pictures and clips from her journey to Six Flags Magic Mountain. The singer and a few buddies went on to illustrate the fun, screams of surprise, and the hilarious mix-up that only closeness can cause.
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What seemed to be a simple gratitude post “thank you @sixflagsmagicmountain 💋💋💋💋 #MagicMountain we had a blast,” showed the usually very private artist on this rare occasion. Images and videos portrayed not only her friends such as Odessa, Syd and Nat but also their different states of thrill-riders’ excitement to post-adrenaline energy moods. One of the followers’ unforgettable moments was the roller coaster video where the unmistakable sound of Eilish’s high-pitched laughter was above the ride noise and her friends’ screaming—her sound that fans immediately identified as hers was indeed the one that they liked.
The comments brought out the mixed emotions of absolute delight and a little bit of friendly, online detective work as well. Most comments simply expressed how happy they were to see the artist really having a great time. “The loudest group of chaos you’ll ever encounter,” one user wrote and thus perfectly described the atmosphere. And another one quite simply expressed, “i love whatever is wrong with yall,” implying that one has to love the outrageous energy of the group.
But as it usually happens with the circles of celebrity friendships the post stirred conversations about who was—and who was not—present there. Surely the already mentioned absence of Zoe, Eilish’s childhood best friend, was among those things most-noticed by the attentive fanbase. The questions from the Portuguese-speaking fans were summarized in such translations as, “She still doesn’t post anything with Zoe 💔💔,” and “Where’s Zoe??? (the only friendship I believed would be forever).” This triggered a minor debate in the replies, with some fans insisting that friends do not have to be always together, while others citing the long rumored social media activity that has created the rift which has contributed to the speculation as the source of the mystery.
Despite the speculation going on the main group in the post was not only directly communicating through the content but that it also added authenticity to the situation. Friend Odessa wrote: “I love you I love these people I love six flags” whereas another acquaintance Rozzi joked over a photo taken at the moment when her boyfriend was covering her ears during the ride and she was writing: “alex so romantic for covering my ears like that.” Their interactions made the followers feel even more involved in the whole experience.
However, the most recurrent theme was plain fun. A fan commented “the fact you can hear her laugh while on the rollercoaster,” and many more agreed with him adding that this little detail was so cute. Another user wistfully sighed, “oh to be in a friend group this chaotic and fun…”, which beautifully captured the mixture of envy and awe that the post invoked. It was a reminder that Billie Eilish is indeed a young lady who is fond of hanging out with her best friends and her life is full of fun and laughter apart from the Grammys, number one songs, and the status of a cultural icon.
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In the era when celebrity social media is often regarded as being strictly controlled and mainly for promotional purposes, this post was a rare exception as it radiated real and unfiltered happiness. It was not a matter of a new product launch or some other professional success; it was simply the plain, universal delight of a day in an amusement park with one’s loved ones. The fun was sincere, the laughter was unmistakably Billie’s, and for a short time, all the viewers had a chance to experience the ride with them. Her recent professional successes include the first fragrances now at Sephora, the emotional end of her hit world tour, the worldwide launch of her new fragrance Your Turn II, the trailer for her Hit Me Hard and Soft tour concert film in 3D, and the tour film she co-directed with James Cameron.
This story originally appeared on Celebrityinsider
