US EditionBill Gates' Daughter Phoebe Says Mom Melinda Gave Tough-Love Advice After Investors Questioned Motherhood Plans: 'Get Up Or Get Out The Game'
- Phoebe Gates, daughter of billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, revealed on a podcast that her father has Asperger's syndrome.
- Bill Gates has never publicly confirmed an Asperger's diagnosis but stated in his 2025 memoir that he likely would be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder today.
- Gates described his childhood challenges with social cues, obsessiveness, and being misunderstood, while his parents had no resources to explain his behavior.
- He first realized he might be neurodivergent about 25 years ago when asked if he was "on the spectrum," to which he initially reacted with confusion but then acceptance.
- Phoebe also shared that her mother, Melinda, gave her practical advice amid investor questions on motherhood, highlighting continued biases women face in business.
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Bill Gates' Daughter Phoebe Says Mom Melinda Gave Tough-Love Advice After Investors Questioned Motherhood Plans: 'Get Up Or Get Out The Game'
Phoebe Gates, co-founder of fashion pricing startup Phia and daughter of Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates, shared the practical advice her mother gave her after she faced relentless queries from potential investors about future motherhood. What Happened: While raising funds for Phia, Gates and cofounder Sophia Kianni were frequently asked what would happen if they decided to have children. Gates, 22, said on the Cal…
Bill Gates's Daughter Phoebe Says It's Hilarious When "Socially Awkward" Dad Meets Her Boyfriends
Dating as the child of a celebrity seems intimidating.Getty Images Bill Gates and Phoebe Gates at the 2022 TIME100 GalaBill Gates and Melinda Gates's daughter, Phoebe, recently appeared on an episode of "Call Her Daddy."During the episode, she promoted her new podcast under Alex Cooper's Unwell Network.Cooper asked Gates what it's like to introduce guys she likes to her dad and Phoebe said she thinks it's "funny" to watch the interaction.Phoebe …
'Terrifying': Phoebe Gates reveals billionaire Bill Gates' Asperger's diagnosis
Bill Gates’ daughter, Phoebe Gates, recently shared that her father has Asperger’s syndrome, which is now classified as part of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). She made this announcement during an interview on the Call Her Daddy podcast, bringing attention to a part of the Microsoft co-founder’s life that had not been publicly discussed. This also helps explain some of his previously mentioned neurological differences. Phoebe talked about how he…
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