'I'm not built for it': American teen singer Billie Eilish, 17, says she's figuring out fame and does not want to be defined by Tourette Syndrome By Kristy Johnson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:48 GMT, 23 March 2019 | Updated: 11:48 GMT, 23 March 2019 Viewcomments She's the American teenage pop rock sensation who will embark on her Australian tour in April. And in Sunday's Stellar magazine, Billie Eilish admitted that she's 'not built' for fame, but is figuring it out as she goes along. The 17-year-old also said that she doesn't want to be defined by Tourette Syndrome, having been diagnosed at age 11. 'I'm not built for it': American teen singer Billie Eilish, 17, told Sunday's Stellar magazine, that she's figuring out fame and does not want to be defined by Tourette Syndrome. Pictured earlier this month in Los Angeles 'I'm pretty good at handling the fame,' Billie said. 'Of course I'm not built for it - nobody is. But I feel like I'm kinda meant to do this (sic).' Billie, who will release her debut album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? on March 29, also opened up about living with Tourette Syndrome. 'I've had Tourette's since I was 11, but it was not something I wanted to be defined by,' she said. 'I know how people work: if I were to make it a very known thing, then it would be 'Billie Eilish, the artist with Tourette',' Billie explained. Cover star: Billie, who will commence her Australian tour in late April, covers The Sunday Telegraph's Stellar magazine. She sports a hooded jacket and pants and high-top sneakers However Billie did say that she feels 'more connected' when hearing her fans also have tics. Mayo Clinic describes Tourette Syndrome as a nervous system disorder, involving repetitive movements or unwanted sounds (also known as tics). The cover of Sunday's Stellar sees Billie sitting upright on a leopard print adorned bed, and sporting a yellow hooded jacket and pants. She accessorises with black and yellow high-top sneakers, several gold rings and chunky necklaces. Billie's green locks frame her face and she makes a solemn expression for the camera. The cover story marks Billie's ongoing success, since her debut single Ocean Eyes in October 2015. Fame: Billie told the publication that while she's not built for fame, she's pretty good at handling it Billie has had seven hits on the Billboard Hot 100, despite having not released her debut album yet. She has also branched out into fashion, having designed her own merchandise line, Blohsh. Billie told Billboard on Friday how she began designing the unisex range of hooded sweaters and neon beanies. 'I used to sketch all of the ideas I possibly could,' she said. 'I'd download a picture of a white hoodie off Google, and then I would colour it myself and put the designs right where I wanted them.' Billie will commence her When We All Fall Asleep 2019 Australian Tour in Sydney on April 30, followed by Melbourne on May 3, Brisbane on May 7 and Fremantle on May 10. Diagnosis: Billie also opened up on living with Tourette Syndrome, having been diagnosed at age 11: 'It was not something I wanted to be defined by' Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility