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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Chelsea Ritschel

Bill and Melinda Gates’ daughter Phoebe, 20, condemns racist social media comments she faces over relationship

TikTok / Phoebe Gates

Phoebe Gates has condemned racist comments she receives about her boyfriend, who is Black, while opening up about the downsides of social media fame.

Gates, 20, the youngest daughter of Bill and Melinda Gates, spoke candidly about her TikTok popularity during an interview with The Information. The Stanford University student has more than 64,000 followers on TikTok, where she goes by the username @phoebegates, and where she often posts videos featuring her famous parents.

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