Billie Eilish Calls Out Billionaires While Giving Speech in a Room with Mark Zuckerberg

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Billie Eilish made headlines at the WSJ Innovator Awards after calling out billionaires — including Mark Zuckerberg — for hoarding wealth instead of giving it away.  The Grammy winner used her speech to question economic inequality and urge the wealthy to support meaningful causes.  Her bold remarks came shortly after announcing an $11.5 million donation from her tour earnings toward food equity and climate justice initiatives.

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00:00If you're a billionaire, why are you a billionaire?

00:04No hate, but yeah, give your money away, shorties.

00:07In case you're confused, that was Billie Eilish

00:10essentially calling Mark Zuckerberg out to his face.

00:12Rewinding a little bit, Billie Eilish was recently awarded

00:15with the Music Innovator Award

00:16while at the WSJ Magazine Innovator Awards.

00:19And during her acceptance speech,

00:21she said there are people in the room

00:22who have a lot more money than her,

00:24aka Mark Zuckerberg and his wife.

00:26We all know Mark Zuckerberg

00:27is the third richest person in the world.

00:29As you saw with her whole chest,

00:31Billie Eilish called out the billionaires in the room

00:32for not doing more.

00:34Now, according to reports, after Billie made this comment,

00:36some people did clap, some people kind of quietly giggled,

00:39but sources shared that Mark Zuckerberg did neither.

00:41It is worth noting that Billie is walking the walk

00:43and talking the talk because at this event,

00:45it was also announced that Billie Eilish donated

00:47all of the proceeds from her last tour,

00:49which is $11.5 million.

00:51Now it's time to let us know what you think

00:53about Billie Eilish calling out the billionaires.

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