Elon Musk has found himself in the crosshairs of pop sensation Billie Eilish following a scathing critique from the young star. Eilish, known for her candidness both on and off stage, took to social media to call out the Tesla and SpaceX magnate for his perceived inaction on global issues despite his immense wealth. Her remarks, which quickly went viral, drew widespread support from fans who applauded her for voicing what many feel but seldom express.

In a delayed but pointed rejoinder, Musk responded through a comment on an X post from an Eilish fan account, dismissively remarking, “She’s not the sharpest tool in the shed.” This comment marks Musk’s first public reaction to Eilish’s blistering critique, which has sparked a fervent conversation online.

Eilish’s original tirade unfolded through a series of Instagram Stories where she shared statistics from MyVoiceMyChoice.org, a group advocating for social change. With her net worth estimated at $50 million, Eilish contrasted her wealth with Musk’s by highlighting what his financial resources could potentially achieve. Her stories included claims that Musk could allocate $40 billion annually to eradicate world hunger by 2030 and $140 billion to secure safe drinking water globally for seven years. Additionally, she cited that saving critically endangered species could cost between $1 to $2 billion annually, and that $53.2 billion could be used to reconstruct Gaza and the West Bank, with further funds aiding in the rebuilding efforts in Ukraine and Syria.

Although she didn’t name him directly, the timing, and the content, left fans with zero doubt about her target. Fans erupt: ‘She’s doing more than billionaires’ Eilish’s supporters flooded social media within minutes. ‘Her being in her early 20s doing more for the people than old billionaires and politicians says alot,’ one fan wrote. ‘Mind you, she donated 20% of her net worth – more than Elon and Jeff Bezos ever did COMBINED.’ Another cheered: ‘Louder for the people in the back.’

A third fan referenced a recent industry event: ‘Just last week she was in a room full of billionaires and deadass asked them WHY they’re billionaires. No one’s got bigger balls than Billie Eilish in the industry.’ The Daily Mail has contacted Eilish and Musk’s respective representatives for comment. Eilish has increasingly used her platform to scrutinize extreme wealth, most recently calling out billionaires while accepting the Music Innovator Award at WSJ. Magazine’s Innovator Awards.

Standing before guests including Mark Zuckerberg, George Lucas, and Hailey Bieber, she asked, ‘If you’re a billionaire, why are you a billionaire? No hate, but yeah, give your money away, shorties.’ 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. A source later told People that Zuckerberg, worth $257 billion, did not clap.

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).

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.’