Everything you need to know about the Grammy-winning artist’s acting debut, a role that drew from the infamous NXIVM cult. [This story contains major spoilers for Swarm season one, episode four, “Running Scared.”] Swarm, co-created and co-executive produced by Janine Nabers and Donald Glover, features a slew of celebrity cameos, including Rory Culkin and Paris Jackson. But episode four’s celebrity guest star — the Grammy-winning Billie Eilish — has delivered one of the series’ buzziest appearances. Set between 2016 and 2018, Swarm follows Dre (Dominique Fishback), a fan of the fictional Beyoncé-esque music icon Ni’Jah, whose love for her favorite singer crosses the line from obsessive to murderous. After setting off on a cross-country journey, she meets a slew of characters — and commits a slew of crimes. Alongside killing a string of haters in the name of her icon, Dre hits the road to see her favorite star at Bonnaroo despite not having a wristband, but gets pulled over in Tennessee by a racist cop. Dre (Dominique Fishback) with Billie Eilish’s Eva. Courtesy of Prime Video/Amazon Studios While Dre’s trying to get him off her tail at a gas station, a young white woman comes to her rescue, and Dre follows her back to a
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Billie Eilish's 'Swarm' Character Is Inspired by NXIVM Cult – The Hollywood Reporter
