Phoebe Gates Discusses Parental Rules on Podcast

Phoebe Gates, the youngest daughter of Bill Gates, has shared her experiences of growing up in the Gates household and the pressures of being a 'nepo baby' on her podcast 'The Burnouts.' Despite her family's immense wealth, she revealed that her parents, particularly Bill Gates, have instilled strict rules regarding education, emphasizing the importance of completing her degree at Stanford University. Phoebe noted that her father, who famously dropped out of Harvard, advised her against doing the same, highlighting a desire for her to forge her own path and prove herself. She discussed her feelings of insecurity associated with her privileged background, which fueled her ambition to succeed independently. Furthermore, she is currently working on a digital fashion startup, Phia, even as she acknowledges the challenges of launching a business while still in school. Bill Gates has publicly stated that his children will inherit only a small portion of his wealth, further motivating them to pursue their own goals.