Singer Billie Eilish criticizes billionaire Elon Musk

American singer Billie Eilish called Mr. Elon Musk a “coward”, saying he should use his assets to help famine victims and solve international problems.

On her Instagram story on November 13, the 24-year-old singer attracted attention when she posted a series of articles by the European feminist organization My Voice, My Choice about Mr. Musk. The article said that the businessman became the world’s first trillionaire, suggesting five ways he could help people with his personal wealth.

Billie Eilish shared three proposals the feminist organization had put forward: Elon Musk could spend $40 billion a year to end global hunger by 2030, $1-2 billion annually to save endangered species, and tens of billions of dollars to rebuild war-torn areas. In the final slide, the artist described him as “a pathetic coward,” but she did not elaborate on why she criticized Mr. Musk.

Portrait of Gen Z singer Billie Eilish and billionaire Elon Musk. Photo: WireImage/ AFP

The artist posted the article in the context of Elon Musk’s assets being valued at 466.6 billion USD, currently the richest person in the world. Therefore, the information of My Voice, My Choice about him becoming a trillion dollar billionaire is not accurate. However, Forbes believes that the organization is probably referring to Musk’s compensation package of 1,000 billion USD that Tesla shareholders recently approved. According to the news site, if the businessman meets the company’s goals, he will have a trillion USD in the next 10 years.

Elon Musk has not yet responded to Billie Eilish’s criticism.

This isn’t the first time Eilish has called on the super-rich to give to charity. At the Innovator Awards on October 29, the singer urged billionaires to donate more. She said the world is in a “terrible, dark time,” especially in the US, and hoped that those with the means would use their money for good causes.

The artist gave a speech in front of many wealthy guests such as billionaire Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, director George Lucas – the second richest person in Hollywood with a fortune of 5.1 billion USD. According to People , some attendees revealed that CEO Zuckerberg did not applaud her speech. Also during the program, the MC announced that Billie Eilish donated 11.5 million USD  to activities for food justice, climate protection and carbon pollution reduction.

Billie Eilish, born in 2001, is currently one of the most talented and famous Gen Z artists in the world. She won five Grammy Awards with her debut album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (2019). She is also the youngest singer in history to win the biggest American art awards, including the Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe. Some of her hits include Birds of a Feather , Bad Guy , What Was I Made For .

Elon Musk , 54, was born and raised in Pretoria, South Africa. He is a leading figure in the technology industry, behind the success of four billion-dollar companies including Tesla, PayPal, Solar City and SpaceX. He is currently one of the most influential people in the world. In 2016, he ranked 21st in the Top 100 Most Powerful People voted by Forbes .

Musk has been married twice and has dated many Hollywood beauties, including actress Amber Heard , Talulah Riley (his second wife), and singer Grimes. The billionaire currently has 14 children, including six with his first wife. In February, 26-year-old American author Ashley St. Clair revealed the “secret to giving birth to his children.”