The reason why Billie Eilish fans hate being called avocados

Avocado toast is definitely considered a cult-favorite snack among millennials all over the world. However, is the generation actually obsessed with the fruit? According to a survey conducted by the Huffington Post, millennials “are in fact not more obsessed with avocados than anyone else.” Interesting. Another group of people who aren’t die-hard avocado lovers? Billie Eilish’s fans.

So, how did the bizarre fandom of Eilish’s “avocados” come to be? Per Daily Dot, the “Bellyache” singer’s Instagram username for the longest time was “@wherearetheavocados.” It turns out, Eilish’s idea for the username was completely random. “I made that … four years ago, when I was nothing,” the singer told The Line Of Best Fit in 2017. “I was in the kitchen and I wanted some avocado, I was home alone, so I just screamed ‘Where are the avocados’ and I decided to make that my username.”

As for her fans? Per Daily Dot, Eilish stan account @ccharteilish “sparked a discussion” online after a tweet went up in which they referred to Eilish fans as “avocados.” The verdict? Fans loathed it. “No, we don’t even like to call ourselves that. that was a long time ago … even Billie cringes at the mention of them now,” wrote one user on Twitter. “Imagine saying ‘I’m a loyal avocado,'” joked another (via Daily Dot). 

All that to say, as tempting as it may be to call Eilish stans “avocados,” it’s back to the old drawing board for this budding fandom.

Written by: Nicki