Rock legend Gene Simmons ripped into social media trolls in an epic string of posts and comments, dropping inconvenient truth bombs on those attacking his wealth.
The 76-year-old KISS co-founder doled out advice on X to those who were assailing him with negative remarks, calling out a “jealous loser” and encouraging one to “Think before you speak.”
Anyone else seeing Gene Simmons absolutely roasting people on X right now? 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/8a7xnPlbU9
— Gina Milan (@ginamilan_) April 5, 2026
The wave of posts seemed to follow Simmons’s posting about an upcoming survival film, “Deep Water,” which he produced. Evidently, there were X users who were not fans of the KISS member branching out into filmmaking, though he has been producing and acting in films for years.
“Don’t you have ENOUGH money yet Gene???” asked one user, calling themselves The KISS Army General.
“This is a loser’s question,” Simmons shot back. “Warren Buffet, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk all get up every day and try to make more. No matter how much they’ve got. Get out of your losers’s mentality, and try to win in life, every day.”
This is a loser’s question. Warren Buffet, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk all get up every day and try to make more. No matter how much they’ve got. Get out of your losers’s mentality, and try to win in life, every day. https://t.co/jk2QLcFjzG
— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) April 4, 2026
Simmons continued his responses to other X users, telling one to “go educate yourself.”
Young lady, go educate yourself. “Goy” literal translation means “people” or “nation”. Think before you speak. You will come off smarter. https://t.co/efZEvf7Fow
— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) April 4, 2026
Retire? And do what? https://t.co/C1CYexP06N
— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) April 4, 2026
Coming from a guy who has two followers. https://t.co/Y7IFQIpdox
— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) April 4, 2026
Simmons also educated some of the trolls on earning more money and about men, “the old-fashioned kind, with penises.”
A simple question has a very simple answer. Men (the old-fashioned kind, with penises) can’t give birth, despite you may have heard. But what we can do, is produce, work, provide and protect. Without the above, you have no purpose in life, think like a winner, not a loser. https://t.co/7c8XXaEYAg
— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) April 5, 2026
Because by earning more, you create more jobs, by spending more money, which provides other people with being able to support their families. Without earning more, you can’t even give to charity, much less support your family. https://t.co/slOLdDF4Y0
— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) April 5, 2026
“JH, you’re a jealous loser,” Simmoms responded to one X user who accused the musician of hoarding wealth. “You don’t understand, sadly. That was this do some research and find out why the richest and most powerful people on the planet, continue to work hard to try to make more, so they can give more and create more.”
To another, Simmons asked, “what have you accomplished in life?”
Timmy, i’ve paid more than $100 million in taxes. I’ve created thousands of jobs, which enabled thousands of people to feed their families. I’ve contributed millions to wounded warriors, pediatric aids and support 1400 African children. And what have you accomplished in life? https://t.co/baXBjG9MhC
— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) April 5, 2026
Many applauded Simmons for his no-nonsense takes as the rock icon encouraged the trolls to “be like me.”
I’m just loving watching @GeneSimmons put blithering ingrates in their places.
In a world where most celebrities misuse their oversized voices on topics they shouldn’t touch, it’s refreshing AF.
Gene is living proof that celebrities don’t need to sacrifice their morals,… https://t.co/j7uz2Qw7Vi
— Hashem (@HashemAllMighty) April 6, 2026
“And I am living proof, that the American dream is not only alive, but alive and well,” wrote Simmons, who was born in Israel but legally immigrated to the U.S. when he was a boy. “You can sit on your thumb, if you want to. Personally, I never want to stop.”
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Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida. Powers also contributes to BizPac Review.
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