# Billie Eilish, Vegan Bodybuilding, Debate Reactions & Record-Breaking Elders S03E22

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Podcast: [The Plant Based News Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-plant-based-news-podcast-1121437)
Published: 2026-06-03T08:00:03+00:00
Episode link: https://soundcloud.com/plantbasednews/billie-eilish-vegan-bodybuilding-anne-esselstyn
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Duration seconds: 5707

## Resource

In this episode, we're covering everything from celebrity controversy to world records, nutritional debates, and plant-based performance. Billie Eilish recently sat down with Elle Magazine and made a bold claim, that you simply cannot love animals and eat meat at the same time. The internet exploded. But surprisingly, the loudest backlash didn't come from carnivore influencers or right-wing commentators... it came from the progressive left. At 90 years old, Ann Esselstyn just broke the Guinness World Record for the oldest woman to dead hang, and she's been vegan for over 40 years. If you ever needed proof that plants fuel longevity, this is it. The vegan community is fired up after a recent debate on the Jubilee YouTube channel, and we're breaking down exactly why. We also react to a fascinating, and at times frustrating, exchange between plant-based physician Dr. Matthew Nagra and nutritionist and fitness coach Aman Duggal, as they go head to head on whether a vegan diet can truly deliver optimal health. And finally, meet Torre Washington, a 51-year-old, fully natural vegan bodybuilder who has been plant-based since 1998 and just qualified for Mr. Olympia 2026. No protein powders, no shortcuts, just plants and discipline. We break down his story and what it really takes to build serious muscle on a plant-based diet.

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