Billie Eilish recently set social media ablaze with a series of fiery Instagram Stories directed at Elon Musk. The renowned singer accused Musk, the world’s richest individual, of stockpiling wealth instead of addressing pressing global issues. Eilish shared several infographics from MyVoiceMyChoice.org, an advocacy group, highlighting what could be achieved with Musk’s immense fortune, such as eradicating world hunger, reconstructing Gaza, conserving endangered species, and ensuring universal access to clean water.

One of the graphics suggested that Musk could allocate $40 billion annually to eliminate world hunger by 2030, or invest $140 billion to provide safe drinking water worldwide for seven years. Another infographic estimated that preserving the planet’s 10,443 critically endangered species could cost about $1–2 billion each year. Additionally, a separate slide proposed that $53.2 billion could be used to rebuild Gaza and the West Bank, with even larger sums potentially revitalizing regions in Ukraine and Syria.

Eilish’s Instagram Stories highlighted the transformative potential of such investments, but it was her closing remark that truly captured attention online. On a stark black backdrop, the Grammy award-winning artist penned a blunt message: ‘[expletive] pathetic [expletive] [expletive] coward.’ Though she didn’t explicitly mention Musk by name, the timing of this comment—immediately following the slides addressing his anticipated trillionaire status—left fans with little doubt about whom she was referring to.

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. The Daily Mail has reached out to Eilish’s representatives for comment, but have not heard back, at this time.

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.’ ‘Her being in her early 20s doing more for the people than old billionaires and politicians says alot. mind you, she donated 20% of her net worth more than elon and jeff bezos ever did COMBINED,’ one fan said. Another wrote: ‘Louder for the people in the back.’

‘Just last week she was in a room full of billionaires and deadass asked them WHY they’re billionaires. No no one’s got bigger balls than Billie Eilish in the industry,’ a third quipped. 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. 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).

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.’