Eilish explained that outside of the track, the slur was "never used" by her or anyone from her family. "Regardless of my ignorance and age at the time, nothing excuses the fact is that it was hurtful. And for that I am sorry," she added.

Eilish also addressed the rest of the clip in which she is seen mocking Asian and Black accents. "The other video in that edited clip is me speaking in a silly gibberish made up voice... something I started doing as a kid and have done my whole life when talking to my pets, friends and family.

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"It is absolute gibberish and just me goofing around, and is in no way an imitation of anyone or any language, accent or culture in the slightest," she said.

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Nonetheless, Eilish said she never wanted to "cause hurt" to anyone with her "actions". "It absolutely breaks my heart that it is being labelled now in a way that might cause pain to people hearing it," she added. Ending her statement, Eilish said she has always used her platform to bat for "inclusion, kindness, tolerance, equity and equality".

"We all need to continue having conversations, listening and learning. I hear you and I love you. Thank you for taking the time to read this," she concluded.

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