Billie Eilish just put Elon Musk on blast—and she didn’t mince a single word.
On Wednesday, the Grammy-winning singer used her Instagram Stories to take aim at the Tesla and SpaceX CEO, sharing a set of infographics from advocacy group My Voice My Choice that break down how Musk’s massive fortune could theoretically be used to address major global crises. The posts highlighted estimates like $40 billion a year to end world hunger, $1–2 billion to save more than 10,000 critically endangered species, and $53.2 billion to rebuild Gaza.
Eilish cosigned the infographics with her own unfiltered caption, calling Musk a “fcking pathetic pssy btch coward*,” instantly sending the internet into a full-blown frenzy.
The timing of her post wasn’t accidental. The call-out comes days after new projections suggested Musk is on track to become the world’s first trillionaire, thanks to a Tesla shareholder vote that reinstated his controversial 2018 compensation package—one that could balloon to $1 trillion if he hits key performance targets over the next decade.
Eilish has been leaning into wealth-critique mode lately. At the Wall Street Journal Innovator Awards on Oct. 29, she questioned why billionaires exist at all, asking attendees—including Mark Zuckerberg—“If you are a billionaire, why are you a billionaire?” She also revealed she donated $11.5 million from her Hit Me Hard and Soft tour to groups fighting world hunger and climate change.
As expected, Eilish’s latest comments sparked instant reaction. Supporters applauded her for calling attention to extreme wealth accumulation, while critics accused her of hypocrisy for not donating even more of her own money. Others pushed back on the feasibility of the infographics she shared, pointing out that most of Musk’s net worth is tied up in Tesla stock—not cash he can freely hand out.
Still, the discourse around billionaires, wealth hoarding, and public responsibility continues to heat up. And with Musk inching closer to trillionaire status, it doesn’t look like the conversation—or the backlash—is cooling off anytime soon.
