Billie Eilish’s ex-boyfriend Jesse Rutherford is outraged and offended by her new song L’Amour de Ma Vie – which he says is a blatant diss track about their short-lived relationship, insiders claim.
The song – which translates to Love of My Life in French – is featured on Billie’s recently released third studio album, Hit Me Hard and Soft, and features scathing lyrics, including Billie confessing to lying about loving a former partner.
Although the pop sensation, 22, has not confirmed the song is about Jesse, insiders have told DailyMail.com that the former actor, who at 32 is ten years her senior, feels ‘cheated’ after Billie admitted to be attracted to women in the world. after their split.
“Billie saying in L’Amour de Ma Vie that her biggest lie was that she told Jesse he was the love of her life is, in retrospect, not the biggest lie at all,” said an insider. “It wasn’t even close.
Billie Eilish’s Ex-Boyfriend Jesse Rutherford Is Extremely Offended By Her New Song L’Amour de ma Vie
Billie and Jesse were first pictured together in October 2022. They went their separate ways in May 2023 after seven months of dating
‘Jesse doesn’t believe she suddenly started loving women when the relationship ended – it doesn’t work that way.
‘The song is a slap in the face. He feels cheated.’
DailyMail.com has reached out to representatives for Billie and Jesse for comment.
Billie and Jesse were first pictured together in October 2022 before calling it quits seven months later.
A spokesperson for the singer said at the time: “We can confirm that Billie and Jesse have parted ways amicably and remain good friends.”
They also denied that the relationship ended due to cheating and confirmed that the couple were now both single.
Before Jesse’s relationship with Billie, he had a six-year relationship with influencer Devon Lee Carlson – with whom Billie had a friendship – between 2015 and 2021.
The source continues, “Jesse understands that Billie feels like he used her to get back at Devon, but she also won’t admit that she’s messed up about going after Jesse when she was friends with his ex, Devon .
Since their divorce, Grammy winner Billie has been open about her sexuality, after revealing to Variety last year that she was “physically attracted” to women.
Last month, Billie said: ‘I’ve had crushes on girls all my life, but I just didn’t understand it – until last year, [when] “I Realized I Wanted My Face In A Vagina”
“Those close to him feel Billie is becoming even closer to Devon after their separation was intentional.
‘She knew this would affect him. He is certain that Devon helped her on this song and got her approval for being so blatant about this being a real diss track.”
The insider added: “Billie was well aware of the impact her songs would have on Jesse and his career. She knows he recently started his own band and it hasn’t evolved as he hoped.
“Her fans have been hounding him on social media and this is simply not something he wanted to deal with at this point in his life and career.”
Listeners have also been busy speculating that the song Wildflower is a nod to Devon, who has a phone case company called Wildflower Cases.
Billie doesn’t hold back her feelings on L’Amour de Ma Vie, singing, “I wish you the best for the rest of your life / I felt sorry for you when I looked into your eyes / But I must confess, I told you a lie / I told you / You were the love of my life / The love of my life.”
Other lyrics include: ‘Did I break your heart? / Have I wasted your time? / I tried to be there for you / Then you tried to break mine.”
Billie’s fans have read out the lyrics to her new album – some are also convinced Wildflower is about Jesse’s ex-girlfriend Devon Lee Carlson
When they broke up, a rep for Billie said she and Jesse ‘remain good friends’
Since their split, Grammy winner Billie has been open about her sexuality, after revealing to Variety last year that she was “physically attracted” to women.
In a later interview with the publication, she said she thought it was “obvious” as she reflected on the world’s reaction to her confession.
At the time, she said she wasn’t really a fan of the concept of coming out, explaining, “I just thought, why can’t we just exist?”
“I’ve been doing this for a long time and I just haven’t talked about it… Oops. I have seen all the articles [and] said, “Oh, I think I came out today… Okay, cool.”
“But I think it’s exciting because I think people didn’t know, so it’s cool that they know. I’m nervous to talk about it…but I’m for the girls.’
She references her sexuality on Lunch, the second track on the new album, which was released on Friday and revealed it helped her discover “who she is.”
“That song was actually part of what helped me become who I am, to really be,” she told Rolling Stone.
“I wrote some of it before I ever did anything with a girl, and the rest afterward.
‘I’ve had crushes on girls all my life, but I just didn’t understand it – until last year, [when] I realized I wanted my face in a vagina.”
Fans quickly labeled the steamy new song a “lesbian anthem” and a huge “victory for the gays.”