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<p>Pop star <a href="https://www.someecards.com/entertainment/news/vmas-funniest-tweets/">Billie Eilish</a>, 17, is slamming Nylon Germany after they made her their September cover star without her consent &mdash; and as a topless, bald cyborg.</p><p>The magazine announced Billie&#39;s cover in an Instagram post. They made it clear that Billie was not interviewed for the feature, but it might still be confusing to fans.</p><p>&quot;We asked fans to tell the stories of three digital prodigies who are redefining the future of being a Teen Superstar,&quot; they wrote. Billie is one of the &quot;digital prodigies&quot; &mdash; hence the robot, we guess.</p><p> </p><oembed>https://www.instagram.com/p/B1rI4E-oZru/</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>Billie wasted no time commenting on the photo to register her dismay.</p><p>Her comment reads:</p><blockquote> <p>what the fuck is this shit.<br /> 1. i was never approached by nylon about this piece whatsoever. i did not know it was happening nor did anyone on my team.<br /> 2. this is not even a real picture of me.<br /> i had absolutely no creative input.<br /> 3. youre gonna make a picture of me shirtless?? thats not real?? at 17? and make it the cover???? even if the picture was supposed to look like some robot version of me... i did not consent in any way.<br /> 4. ANNNDDD YOU&rsquo;RE GONNA REMOVE ALL MY FUCKIN HAIR?<br /> booooooooooo to you🖕🏻</p> </blockquote><p>It&#39;s important to note that in most countries, magazines have a right to feature whoever they want on the cover. As long as a magazine has legal rights to use the photo or artwork, consent from cover subjects is not required.</p><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>Nylon responded to Billie&#39;s comment t oclarify their intentions, but not apologize. They added this to the Instagram photo&#39;s caption:</p><blockquote> <p>For this cover, it was never our intention to create a look that is confusing or insulting to Billie Eilish. It was only ever our intention to honor Billies impact and her work by creating this avatar which is part of a cover series highlighting the power of digital prodigy artists. This avatar is a piece of 3D artwork created in dedication to her achievements and the positive effect she has had on millions around the globe - including us.&ldquo;</p> </blockquote><p>It&#39;s also Billie&#39;s right to be peeved she wasn&#39;t consulted. And it looks like her fans are #TeamBillie.</p><p>Some are calling for Nylon to delete the post, which seems beside the point because it won&#39;t change the physical magazine cover.</p><p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="" data-attribution-url="" height="452" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2019-08-30-at-104552-am-8wcmzX.png" width="455" /></div></figure><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="" data-attribution-url="" height="472" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2019-08-30-at-104652-am-1vqOdi.png" width="440" /></div></figure>Welcome to 2019, when the only thing scarier than a legacy publication&#39;s flailing ad sales is a mobilized fan army.</p><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

Billie Eilish, 17, criticizes magazine for putting topless drawing of her on their cover without asking.

Pop star Billie Eilish, 17, is slamming Nylon Germany after they made her their September cover star without her consent &mdash; and as a topless, bald cyborg.The magazine announced Billie&#39;s cover in an Instagram post. They made it clear that Billie was not interviewed for the feature, but it might still be confusing to fans.&quot;We asked fans to tell the stories of three digital prodigies who are redefining the future of being a Teen Superstar,&quot; they wrote. Billie is one of the &quot;digital prodigies&quot; &mdash; hence the robot, we guess. https://www.instagram.com/p/B1rI4E-oZru/Billie wasted no time commenting on the photo to register her dismay.Her comment reads: what the fuck is this shit. 1. i was never approached by nylon about this piece whatsoever. i did not know it was happening nor did anyone on my team. 2. this is not even a real picture of me. i had absolutely no creative input. 3. youre gonna make a picture of me shirtless?? thats not real?? at 17? and make it the cover???? even if the picture was supposed to look like some robot version of me... i did not consent in any way. 4. ANNNDDD YOU&rsquo;RE GONNA REMOVE ALL MY FUCKIN HAIR? booooooooooo to you🖕🏻 It&#39;s important to note that in most countries, magazines have a right to feature whoever they want on the cover. As long as a magazine has legal rights to use the photo or artwork, consent from cover subjects is not required.Nylon responded to Billie&#39;s comment t oclarify their intentions, but not apologize. They added this to the Instagram photo&#39;s caption: For this cover, it was never our intention to create a look that is confusing or insulting to Billie Eilish. It was only ever our intention to honor Billies impact and her work by creating this avatar which is part of a cover series highlighting the power of digital prodigy artists. This avatar is a piece of 3D artwork created in dedication to her achievements and the positive effect she has had on millions around the globe - including us.&ldquo; It&#39;s also Billie&#39;s right to be peeved she wasn&#39;t consulted. And it looks like her fans are #TeamBillie.Some are calling for Nylon to delete the post, which seems beside the point because it won&#39;t change the physical magazine cover.Welcome to 2019, when the only thing scarier than a legacy publication&#39;s flailing ad sales is a mobilized fan army.

Pop star Billie Eilish, 17, is slamming Nylon Germany after they made her their September cover star without her consent &mdash; and as a topless, bald cyborg.  The magazine announced Billie&#39;s cover in an Instagram post. They made it...