Singer Eli (born Jeffrey Elias Miller) faced online backlash for leading an “eat the rich” chant and calling for wealth redistribution during her set at Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields festival on August 29, 2026, in Irvine, California.The incident took place when the Girl of Your Dreams artist was opening the Dandelion Stage at the festival. She framed her remarks as a “journal entry” and spoke about dismantling systems of wealth and division. She urged the crowd to “eat the identity politics that deceive and divide us all, as well as eating the rich.” She argued that society should work towards “heaven on earth.”Social media users called the transgender artist out on platforms like X, noting that she herself is from a wealthy background, as her dad is a multimillionaire. The 25 year old singer-songwriter was born to parents Cindy and Jeff Miller. Her father reportedly has worked as the COO of Geode Capital Holdings. Continue reading for more details.Everything you need to know about transgender artist Eli as she faces online backlashEli was born in New Jersey and raised in Norfolk, Massachusetts. She is the middle child of her parents Cindy and Jeff Miller. She has an older brother named DePaul and a younger brother named Ronan.Her parents noticed her singing when she was a 3 year old Wiggles fan. She sang their songs while wielding a toy microphone. She was described as always being an entertainer who “just required an audience.” She would put on little concerts for her family at home. Her first formal stage performance was playing Bob Cratchit in a school production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.She started posting short singing videos on Instagram. Her mother initially told her to take them down. She then begged her parents for months to let her join Vine. They eventually agreed.Raised Catholic, she has described herself as a “musical weirdo” and bedroom kid who found her escape in music and talent shows like American Idol. Artists like Miley Cyrus, Ariana Grande, Mariah Carey and Britney Spears inspired Eli to begin her musical journey. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe transgender musician attended public school. She studied Recorded Music at New York University before dropping out in 2023 and moving to Los Angeles. She signed with Mark Ronson’s Zelig Music in partnership with RCA Records in 2023.She made her debut with the album Stage Girl which was released on October 31, 2025. It includes songs like Stars (Lullabye), Girl of Your Dreams, and Glitter. This album is based on themes of love, gender, spectacle, sexuality, dreams, trauma, and ambition. The music blended R&B and sticky pop with references to early 2000s teen pop. Her album received positive reviews and a GLAAD Media Award nomination for Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist.The trans artist recently faced backlash for her remarks delivered during her set at Daisy Chain Fields festival. Social media users criticized Eli for her upbringing in an affluent area of Norfolk, Massachusetts.A user wrote:“eli screaming eat the rich when her dad is a multimillionaire who managed trillions through an investment firm heavily tied to NVDIA (where her brother also works) and all her funding and early support for her career came from her super rich parents.”Another added:“being born into money” and it’s your parents funding your lifestyle and artistry with wealth made through ties to the largest tech and AI company on earth I just think it’s funny and performative!A third wrote:“they’re all privileged well off kids and it’s so funny how so many of them try to cosplay as poor or act like they gaf about the working class y’all gonna fix wealth inequality with Taco Bell ????”A few supported Eli for her remarks:A person commented:“tbh I think she has even more authority to speak on this than anyone else bc she’s seen wealth up close, why the hell should she not be allowed to say this?”Someone wrote:"If you wait for the perfect person with zero hypocritical aspects of their identity to do good political acts in public, we will all d*e waiting for that person to appear. pop stars expressing politics that put them at odds with the powers that be is actually a net positive."Daisy Chain Fields festival is an all-women charitable music festival founded and curated by Olivia Rodrigo. It is inspired by the 1990s feminist music festival Lilith Fair, which celebrates female artists across multiple generations. The festival, which kicked off on August 29, 2026, featured Stevie Nicks, Karen O, Chappell Roan, Doechii, Mitski, the Breeders, Bikini Kill, Sarah McLachlan, and Garbage.