emirates7 - Phoebe Gates seems to have disclosed that her father, Bill Gates, has Asperger's syndrome.
In a recent appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast, host Alex Cooper asked the 22-year-old about her experience when bringing friends to meet her dad. Phoebe shared, “For the friends, it’s terrifying. For me, it’s hilarious because my dad’s pretty socially awkward. Like he’s said before, he has Asperger’s. So, to me, it’s so funny.”
Although Bill Gates, 69, has never publicly acknowledged having Asperger's syndrome, the condition was once used to describe some people on the autism spectrum. The term has since been integrated into the broader category of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which involves challenges with social interaction, communication, repetitive behaviors, and specific interests.
In a recent appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast, host Alex Cooper asked the 22-year-old about her experience when bringing friends to meet her dad. Phoebe shared, “For the friends, it’s terrifying. For me, it’s hilarious because my dad’s pretty socially awkward. Like he’s said before, he has Asperger’s. So, to me, it’s so funny.”
Although Bill Gates, 69, has never publicly acknowledged having Asperger's syndrome, the condition was once used to describe some people on the autism spectrum. The term has since been integrated into the broader category of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which involves challenges with social interaction, communication, repetitive behaviors, and specific interests.