{"id":1341,"date":"2023-07-24T23:19:36","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T23:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=1341"},"modified":"2023-07-24T23:19:36","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T23:19:36","slug":"billie-eilish-mourns-death-of-childhood-dog-pepper-my-lifelong-best-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=1341","title":{"rendered":"Billie Eilish mourns death of childhood dog Pepper: \u201cMy lifelong best friend\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No matter who you are, a pet dog can be the most important thing in the world. Even the most famous celebrities rely on the unconditional love of their beloved pets.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, pop superstar Billie Eilish said goodbye to a beloved dog she has had for nearly her entire life, and fans are mourning with her.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30445 lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-djur.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/24200040\/shutterstock_1339175363.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"1000\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-djur.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/24200040\/shutterstock_1339175363.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tinseltown \/ Shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rest in peace, Pepper<\/h2>\n<p>The Grammy-winning \u201cBad Guy\u201d singer, 21,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CvDckDCyUQV\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=1fd82bc2-5be3-4d87-acce-397be2b84312\">announced on her Instagram<\/a>\u00a0on Sunday that her dog Pepper had passed away.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-0a11340e8cf6a06b6ef37fc726adc9d5\" class=\"newsner-0a11340e8cf6a06b6ef37fc726adc9d5 newsner-bluebillywig_instream\"><\/div>\n<p>Eilish wrote in the caption that Pepper lived to be 15. Pepper had been with her for most of her life, from childhood to worldwide fame. Eilish shared photos of the two of them together over the years:<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-c4213e6da7d6a5a7d42f1dc0e0cf33e6\" class=\"newsner-c4213e6da7d6a5a7d42f1dc0e0cf33e6 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-224328498\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CvDckDCyUQV\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=800&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theanimalclub.net&amp;rp=%2Fdogs%2Fbillie-eilish-mourns-death-of-childhood-dog-pepper-my-lifelong-best-friend%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1rVKpM5RtdjIFsgcxDuji1Jtn9ktddJ0JblyNnnmBxMsXEV6jbD39xJQg#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1729.9000000357628%7D\" height=\"952\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cPepper. my life long best friend. i will see you again someday sweet girl,\u201d Eilish wrote. \u201cI love you. rest easy mama, i\u2019ll miss you forever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Eilish said it was a \u201cvery hard day,\u201d and many friends and fans wished their condolences. The post has been \u201cliked\u201d over 6.4 million times and has over 68,000 comments, including from fellow pop stars like Katy Perry and Demi Lovato.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-billie-eilish-animal-advocacy\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Billie Eilish \u2013 animal advocacy<\/h2>\n<p>Billie Eilish is known for her love for animals and for her advocacy of animal rights causes. She is a vegan and has been an outspoken\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/billie-eilish-farm-animals-tortured-pleasure-2509009#VruTgBEuYHrJsKkT.99\">critic of the dairy and meat industries<\/a>, as well as the use of mink fur in the beauty and fashion industries.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30446 lazyautosizes lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-djur.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/24200157\/GettyImages-1071952070.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 664px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-djur.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/24200157\/GettyImages-1071952070.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-djur.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/24200157\/GettyImages-1071952070-768x512.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-djur.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/24200157\/GettyImages-1071952070.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-djur.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/24200157\/GettyImages-1071952070.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-djur.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/24200157\/GettyImages-1071952070-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SEATTLE, WA \u2013 DECEMBER 11: Singer Billie Eilish holds a puppy brought by rescue agency Motley Zoo backstage during Deck The Hall Ball hosted by 107.7 The End at WaMu Theater on December 11, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Mat Hayward\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 2021, she convinced fashion boutique\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theanimalclub.net\/wildlife\/singer-billie-eilish-takes-stand-for-animal-rights-convinces-oscar-de-la-renta-to-end-the-use-of-fur-in-their-fashion\/\">Oscar de la Renta to stop using fur in their designs<\/a>\u00a0when the company dressed her for the Met Gala.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-10ff1a1f5b6dd210f02a48065572b261\" class=\"newsner-10ff1a1f5b6dd210f02a48065572b261 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-690454648\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI find it shocking that wearing fur isn\u2019t completely outlawed at this point in 2021,\u201d Eilish said at the time, according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/blog\/2021-met-gala-billie-eilish-oscar-de-la-renta-fur-free\/\">PETA<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m honored to have been a catalyst and to have been heard on this matter. I urge all designers to do the same.\u201d She was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2019\/12\/10\/billie-eilish-millie-bobby-brown-give-us-hope-future-teens-honoured-peta-11589114\/\">honored by PETA<\/a>\u00a0in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, she\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theanimalclub.net\/dogs\/pop-star-billie-eilish-fosters-pit-bulls-during-quarantine-and-decides-to-adopt-one-herself\/\">fostered pit bulls<\/a>\u00a0during the covid-19 quarantine and ended up adopting one for good.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30447 lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-djur.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/24200231\/shutterstock_2073100412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"707\" height=\"1000\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-djur.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/24200231\/shutterstock_2073100412.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tinseltown \/ Shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s always heartbreaking to lose a pet, especially one you\u2019ve had since childhood. Our hearts are with Billie Eilish during this difficult time.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please share this story in memory of Pepper \ud83d\udc94\ud83c\udf08<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No matter who you are, a pet dog can be the most important thing in&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1342,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1341","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"views":30,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1341","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1341"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1341\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}