Singer Billie Eilish slammed Elon Musk on her Instagram Stories Thursday afternoon, suggesting in a series of expletive-filled posts that Musk could use his wealth to help end world hunger or other crises, weeks after his comments urging billionaires to donate their money went viral.
Eilish called Musk a “pathetic, cowardly son of a bitch” on her Instagram stories after sharing several posts from the European feminist organization. My Voice, My Choicewhich suggested various ways Musk could use his wealth to help others.
The singer shared a slide suggesting that Musk has enough money to spend $40 billion a year to end world hunger by 2030, referring to an estimate from the UN World Food Programme, which indicated that amount could help more than 41 million people “on the brink of famine.”
Eilish shared another slide saying Musk could spend billions to help save endangered species, and another citing a UN statistic that $70 billion could help rebuild Gaza after the massive destruction suffered during the Israel-Hamas war.
Eilish republished an image in which they incorrectly label Musk as a “trillionaire” (a person whose assets exceed one trillion dollars), when in reality his fortune is slightly less than half that figure, according to estimates by Forbes. However, the image likely refers to the $1 trillion pay package that Tesla shareholders recently approved, which could make Musk a trillionaire within the next decade if certain conditions are met.
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What else has Billie Eilish said about billionaires?
During the delivery of Music Innovator Award At the WSJ Magazine Innovator Awards on October 29, Eilish criticized billionaires and urged them to donate their money: “I love you all, but there are some people here who have a lot more money than me. If you’re a billionaire, why are you a billionaire? It’s not hate, but give your money, guys.”
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, estimated to be worth $208 billion, was present in the audience, as was the creator of Star WarsGeorge Lucas, who has a fortune of 5.2 billion. At the event, host Stephen Colbert introduced Eilish and announced that she would donate $11.5 million of the proceeds from her latest tour “to support organizations, projects and voices dedicated to food equity, customer justice, reducing carbon pollution and fighting the climate crisis.” Eilish’s comments went viral and drew both praise and criticism, as some pointed out that Zuckerberg has already donated $5 billion to charity, according to estimates from Forbes. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said Eilish’s question about why people are billionaires is the “right question,” adding that “there is no one in this country who has become rich on their own” and that billionaires should “pay their fair share.”
Is Elon Musk a trillionaire?
No, Musk is worth an estimated $465 billion as of Thursday, according to estimates from Forbes. Musk, who is already the richest person in the world, could become the world’s first trillionaire in the next decade after Tesla shareholders last week approved a massive $1 trillion pay package, which requires the company to meet certain ambitious goals for Musk to receive the full payment, which would be in the form of additional Tesla shares. Tesla’s market capitalization must rise to 8.5 billion and the company must meet certain sales goals, including 12 million more cars, 10 million autonomous driving subscriptions and operating 1 million Robotaxis.
This article was originally published on Forbes US
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