Billie Eilish took aim at the wealthy during her acceptance speech at The Wall Street Journal Magazine’s Innovator Awards when she challenged billionaires to support those in need, saying, “Why are you a billionaire?”
The nine-time Grammy winner was honored with the outlet’s Music Innovator Award during the Wednesday night ceremony, where “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert presented her with the prize.
Colbert noted that Eilish had raised $11.5 million through her “Hit Me Hard and Soft” tour to fund initiatives fighting food insecurity and climate change.
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