‘Mom Had a Plan’: Melinda French Under Fire for Profiting Off Bill Gates’ Famous Name After Discouraging Their Kids from Doing the Same

Bill Gates’ daughter revealed a long-held family rule that quickly sent fans into speculation about her mother and how the billionaire’s alimony is really being used. Host Phoebe Gates is one of three children born during the Microsoft co-founder’s 27-year marriage to Melinda French Gates. The former couple also share their eldest daughter, Jennifer, and their youngest son, Rory. But during her podcast, Phoebe surprised listeners when her mother’s name came up and she revealed that she and her two siblings were discouraged from using her famous surname at a very young age. Melinda Gates gets blamed after her and Bill Gates’ daughter reveals a shocking family rule from her childhood. (Photos: by Frederic Stevens/Getty Images; Taylor Hill/FilmMagic) Bill Gates Drops Bombshell Confession About His ‘Miserable’ Divorce From Ex-Wife Melinda Gates Months After She Steps Out on Date with His Former Employee The 23-year-old claimed she wasn’t allowed to use her famous father’s last name until high school during the resurfaced episode. “My parents were really intentional about making sure we didn’t use my dad’s last name Gates until we were in high school,” Phoebe revealed. “We went by my mom’s last name, and it really allowed me to be...

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