Pop sensation Billie Eilish has once again launched a fierce attack on the world's billionaires, using her massive social media platform to call out their inaction in the face of global crises. On Thursday, the singer took to her Instagram stories to amplify demands for the ultra-wealthy, specifically targeting Elon Musk, to use their vast fortunes for good.
Eilish's Instagram Outburst
Eilish reshared a series of posts from the European feminist advocacy group, My Voice, My Choice. These posts detailed how the enormous wealth of Tesla CEO Elon Musk could be redirected to solve critical world issues. The slides suggested his money could be used to end world hunger, protect endangered species, and help rebuild Gaza. One particularly striking slide referenced a United Nations estimate stating that approximately $40 billion per year could prevent famine for tens of millions of people globally.
The criticism did not stop there. In a follow-up story, Eilish escalated her commentary dramatically, writing directly about Musk, "a fing pathetic py b**** coward." This blunt insult served to double down on her previous viral statements where she has urged billionaires to give away their money.
A Consistent Stance on Wealth
This is not the first time Eilish has questioned the morality of extreme wealth. Just weeks before her Instagram posts, she used her platform at the WSJ Magazine Innovator Award speech to challenge the very concept of being a billionaire. During her speech, she pointedly asked, "If you are a billionaire, why are you a billionaire?" implying that such vast wealth accumulation is inherently problematic when others suffer.
Backing her words with action, the Bad Guy singer also announced that she is donating a substantial $11.5 million from the profits of her recent tour to support various climate and social justice causes.
The Target: Elon Musk's Trillion-Dollar Potential
The focus of Eilish's latest critique, Elon Musk, is currently estimated to be worth a staggering $465 billion. While he is not a trillionaire yet, that reality could change in the coming decade. Tesla shareholders recently approved a potential compensation plan worth up to $1 trillion for Musk. This plan could see him become the world's first trillionaire if the electric car company achieves a set of highly ambitious performance goals.
By highlighting this, Eilish's posts underscore the immense financial power concentrated in the hands of a few individuals and the potential global impact if that wealth were redistributed toward humanitarian and environmental efforts.
