Billie Eilish has once again called out the rich and powerful, this time taking aim at Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is rapidly approaching trillionaire status.
Reports suggest that Musk, who is already the world’s wealthiest individual, stands to receive a staggering $1 trillion worth of Tesla stock if he meets performance goals over the next decade. This has raised concerns, with critics arguing that Musk’s fortune could be better spent addressing global issues.
Billie, never one to hold back, shared infographics on her Instagram Stories showing how Musk could use his wealth to end world hunger, save endangered species, and even rebuild Gaza, which has been ravaged by ongoing conflict.
In a no-holds-barred post, she described him as a “fucking pathetic pussy bitch coward.” This fiery statement comes just two weeks after she publicly criticized billionaires at the Wall Street Journal 2025 Innovator Awards, where she was honored with the Music Innovator Award. During her acceptance speech, Eilish urged the billionaires present—such as Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg—to use their wealth for good. She asked, “If you have money, it would be great to use it for good things and maybe give it to people who need it.”
Later that evening, it was announced that Billie would be donating $11.5 million (£8.7 million) from her Hit Me Hard and Soft tour to charity, focusing on food equity and the climate crisis.
Billie’s commitment to positive change doesn’t stop there. In collaboration with non-profit organization Reverb, she’s worked to make her tours more sustainable, setting up ‘Eco Villages’ at venues like The O2 in London to educate fans on reducing their carbon footprint. She’s also implemented a plant-based food policy at her shows, ensuring vendors only sell vegan options during her tour.
In other news, Billie recently revealed that she initially thought the hit song “Birds of a Feather” was “stupid” and didn’t want it on her 2024 album. However, the track became one of her biggest hits, with over 1.77 billion streams on Spotify in 2024.
This latest controversy adds to Billie’s growing reputation as an advocate for social change and a vocal critic of wealth inequality.