Billie Eilish ignited a firestorm on social media after unloading a blistering series of Instagram Stories aimed squarely at Elon Musk.
In her latest post, she accuses the wealthiest person in the world, who is on track to becoming a trillionaire, of hoarding wealth instead of using it to solve global crises.
The 23-year-old singer shared multiple graphics from the advocacy organization MyVoiceMyChoice.org outlining what Musk could fund with his unprecedented fortune, including ending world hunger, rebuilding Gaza, saving endangered species, and providing universal access to clean water.
One slide claimed Musk could spend $40 billion a year to end world hunger by 2030, or $140 billion to supply safe drinking water to the entire planet for seven years.
Another said he could save all 10,443 critically endangered species for roughly $1–2 billion annually.
A fourth suggested that $53.2 billion could rebuild Gaza and the West Bank, with an even larger investment potentially restoring parts of Ukraine and Syria.
Eilish posted each stat to her Stories, drawing attention to the enormous global impact such spending could have.
But it was her final message that detonated across social media.
On a stark black background, the Grammy winner wrote: ‘f**king pathetic p**sy bitch coward.’
Billie Eilish ignited a firestorm on social media after unloading a blistering series of Instagram Stories aimed squarely at Elon Musk
Although she did not explicitly name Musk in the caption, the insult appeared immediately after the series of slides about his impending trillionaire status, leaving fans with little doubt about the intended target.
The blunt ending marks one of the most direct public criticisms Eilish has ever leveled at the controversial Tesla and SpaceX CEO, who remains a lightning rod for debates over extreme wealth, political influence and public responsibility.
Musk has not responded publicly to the posts.
Online, Eilish’s fans and Musk critics lit up comment sections with reactions ranging from shock to applause – with many praising her for ‘saying what everyone else is afraid to say.’
Others debated the accuracy of the statistics she reposted, while some called the outburst ‘bold,’ ‘unfiltered,’ and ‘classic Billie.’
The singer, who has long used her platform to speak out on climate issues, social justice, and human rights, has not followed up with any additional explanation.
Her post comes just weeks after Eilish went on stage at the Music Innovator Award at the WSJ. Magazine Innovator Awards to call out others or not being generous enough.
As she stood in front of an audience, which included multiple billionaires including Mark Zuckerberg, George Lucas, and Hailey Bieber, the singer blasted the rich and encouraged them to use their money in more thoughtful ways.
The BIRDS OF A FEATHER hitmaker said at the event held at MoMA in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday: ‘We’re in a time right now where the world is really, really bad and really dark and people need empathy and help more than, kind of, ever, especially in our country.
In her latest post, she accuses the wealthiest person in the world, who is on track to becoming a trillionaire, of hoarding wealth instead of using it to solve global crises
The 23-year-old singer shared multiple graphics from the advocacy organization MyVoiceMyChoice.org outlining what Musk could fund with his unprecedented fortune
One slide claimed Musk could spend $40 billion a year to end world hunger by 2030, or $140 billion to supply safe drinking water to the entire planet for seven years
She went on to directly address the billionaires in the audience including the aforementioned Zuckerberg, Lucas, and Bieber, whose skincare brand sold for $1billion earlier this year.
Eilish said: ‘Love you all, but there’s a few people in here that have a lot more money than me. If you’re a billionaire, why are you a billionaire? No hate, but yeah, give your money away, shorties.’
However, a source for People claimed Facebook founder Zuckerberg, who has a net worth of $257 billion, did not clap along with the rest of the audience at Eilish’s comment.
It is important to note that Zuckerberg and his wife Dr. Priscilla Chan – who was being honored with the Philanthropy in Science Innovator Award – have given more than $7 billion dollars to date to philanthropy after their 2015 pledge to give away 99 percent of their shares in Meta (Facebook at the time).
The Grammy winner proceeded to call Musk a ‘f**king pathetic p**sy bitch coward’
Her post comes just weeks after Eilish went on stage at the Music Innovator Award at the WSJ. Magazine Innovator Awards to call out others or not being generous enough; seen last month
As she stood in front of an audience, which included multiple billionaires including Mark Zuckerberg, the singer encouraged the rich to use their money in more thoughtful ways
Meanwhile, the What Was I Made For? singer is putting her money where her mouth is as presenter Stephen Colbert announced at the event that she has raised more than $11.5 million in donations via her Hit Me Hard And Soft Tour.
The proceeds will be going through her Changemaker Program which is a charitable imitative benefiting organizations around the world dedicated to addressing food insecurity and the climate crisis.
Colbert said at the podium: ‘I also have the privilege of breaking a little news tonight. Thank you, Billie, for allowing me to do this. It’s extraordinary.
‘Billie Eilish will be donating proceeds from her Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour to support organizations, projects and voices dedicated to food equity, climate justice, reducing carbon pollution and combating the climate crisis. That donation, ladies and gentlemen, will be $11.5 million. That’s wonderful. Billie, on behalf of humans everywhere, thank you.’
