BILLIE EILISH ALMOST SENT TO THERAPY OVER JUSTIN BIEBER OBSESSION: Billie Eilish’s parents considered sending her to therapy because of her obsession with Justin Bieber. The 18-year-old star has often spoken of her love of Bieber but her mom, Maggie Baird, said it became a source of concern because Billie regularly burst into tears while listening into his music. Speaking on Billie’s Me & Dad Radio show on Apple Music, Maggie said: “I just want to say, we did consider taking you to therapy for how incredibly…you were in so much pain over Justin Bieber. It was so intense, it caused you so much pain!” Shocked, Billie replied: “You did?! Oh that’s embarrassing.”
‘AMERICAN IDOL’ ALUM CHRIS SLIGH DIAGNOSED WITH PNEUMONIA AMID COVID-19 BATTLE: American Idol alum Chris Sligh has been diagnosed with pneumonia amid a battle with COVID-19. The 42-year-old singer said that his illness “has developed into pneumonia.” Sligh said in he was notified on June 24th that a co-writer had been exposed to COVID-19. Sligh started experiencing symptoms on June 25th and was tested for the virus June 27th. Sligh’s wife, Sarah, and his children, Keira, 9, and McCartney, 7, also tested positive for COVID-19 but are recovering. On July 6th, Sligh was admitted to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with double pneumonia. He is now recovering at home. Sligh will release a new single, “One,” on Friday that he hopes “speaks good into our broken country & world.”
