People love a rags-to-riches tale. A character fighting their way out of poverty to become wealthy has more of a ring to it than winning the lottery or inheriting an estate and investing well.
The young influencer sensation is worth over a billion dollars and is famous for being the youngest self-made billionaire. However, we all know Kylie Jenner likely had more than several handouts to get started.
“The ‘ghetto’ he grew up in is one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the country,” says a commenter. “Yes, he may have been the poorest kid in the neighborhood, but it’s a distorted scale.”
To be fair to Ed, you can no longer fake your way to musical success; recorded music is almost value-free nowadays. However, Ed’s student-chic persona betrays his real upbringing.
Microsoft oligarch Bill Gates and co-founder Paul Allen spent their formative years writing the basic language for their new Microsoft software company in an Albuquerque garage.
Elon gets love and hate from all sides; many quickly pounce on his privileged roots to detract from his dizzying career. One commenter says Musk’s parents “traded a private plane to purchase an emerald mine.”
The former U.S. President once claimed he got started in the business world with a one-million-dollar loan. However, there are accusations he was given “Over 400 million dollars and a Manhattan real estate portfolio worth nearly a billion dollars.”