Billie Eilish has been vocal about numerous causes over the years, but she recently confronted billionaires with one sitting in the audience.
At the 2025 WSJ Innovator Awards in New York City on October 29, the 23-year-old received the music innovator award. During her acceptance speech, Billie declared, “Love you all, but there are 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 give your money away, shorties,” she continued. “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.”
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The Bad Guy performer wrapped up by saying, “I’d say if you have money, it would be great to use it for good things, maybe give it to some people that need it.”
Among those in attendance who fit her description was Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s founder. The tech mogul, with an estimated worth of approximately $257.4 billion, attended the event alongside his wife, Priscilla Chan, reports The Mirror US.
Billie herself boasts an impressive net worth of $50 million, according to CelebrityNetWorth.com, and the singer has also faced “nepo baby” labels, given her parents are actors Maggie Baird and Patrick O’Connell.
However, despite her own financial success, the artist revealed at the WSJ Innovator Awards that she was contributing $11.5 million from her latest tour—the Hit Me Hard and Soft World Tour—to organizations tackling food inequality and climate change. In a recent interview with WSJ Magazine, Billie discussed her efforts to make her tour more eco-friendly by incorporating plant-based catering, biodegradable confetti, and merchandise made from recycled cotton.
This follows her plea to Congress for humanitarian aid in Gaza. The pop star responded to a TikTok video by popular children’s content creator, Ms. Rachel, which shed light on the hardships faced by Palestinian children, including limited access to food and baby formula.
In the video, Ms. Rachel urged viewers to “share this video and tag members of Congress and leaders.”
Following her advice, Billie tagged Senator Chuck Schumer, Senator Adam Schiff, Senator Cory Booker, and Representative Jimmy Gomez.
The US currently has 902 and 1,135, depending on the date of reports. The nation also ranks as the highest in the world for the number of billionaires; however, it falls to 11th place per capita, with Monaco taking first place.
Notable billionaires in the United States include Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, who is thought to be worth $500.2 billion. To put that into perspective, it is thought that $200 billion is needed to end world hunger by 2030.
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