Billie Eilish Criticizes Elon Musk as a "Pathetic Coward" Unless He Donates

Billie Eilish (23), a representative pop star from the United States, has launched a strong criticism against Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and the world's richest person. Eilish shared an online post on her social media pointing out Musk's stinginess in donations and made blunt accusations.

According to reports from American entertainment media such as 'Variety' and Billboard, Eilish posted on her Instagram story on the 13th (local time) a post related to Musk produced by the social movement organization 'My Voice, My Choice'(My Voice, My Choice). The post mentioned that Musk has become the world's first trillionaire(trillionaire) and listed the philanthropic activities that could be realized with his vast wealth.

According to the post, Musk could invest $40 billion (about 58 trillion won) annually to end world hunger by 2030, and with $140 billion (about 204 trillion won), he could provide safe and clean drinking water to the entire world over the next seven years. It also included that if he spends $10 billion annually, he could vaccinate newborns against polio, measles, and tetanus for the next 100 years.

The post concluded with a phrase indicating that this is what Musk does instead of donating, along with a photo of him making a gesture reminiscent of a Nazi salute by extending his right arm upward at an official event.

At the end of this post, Eilish strongly criticized Musk by adding the expression "pathetic coward" mixed with expletives starting with 'f' and 'b'.

Earlier, Eilish had also called for billionaires' social responsibility during her acceptance speech for the music category at the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) 'Innovator Awards' held in New York at the end of last month. At that time, she stated, "The world is in a very dark time right now, and especially in the United States, people need empathy and help more than ever," and added, "If you are a billionaire, why are you still a billionaire? There is no malice, but share your money with those in need."

According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which tracks the wealth of the world's rich, Musk currently has a net worth of $430 billion (about 626 trillion won), ranking first in the world. Recently, at a Tesla shareholders' meeting, a stock compensation plan worth up to $1 trillion (about 1,456 trillion won) was approved upon achieving management goals, opening the possibility for Musk to become the first trillionaire in history.