A 24-year-old millionaire responds after internet erupts at Lamborghini claims: 'Not some ignorant little kid'
Sebastian Ghiorghiu claimed that men in their twenties should be able to purchase a Lamborghini
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A 24-year-old finance YouTuber and self-made millionaire, Sebastian Ghiorghiu, caught flak for being "out-of-touch" after telling his followers they should have a "serious talk" with themselves if they are unable to afford a Lamborghini in their twenties.
"If you're a guy in your twenties, and you don’t have a Lamborghini, you should actually sit down and have a serious discussion with yourself as to why you don't have a Lambo," he said in a Jan. 12 TikTok video.
"I realize now that it's so incredibly easy and there's so much money out there, that $200,000 especially now with A.I. tools that you can leverage… is chump change," he added.
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The viral video sparked intense debate in the comments and across the web, with some accusing Ghiorghiu of being a scammer trying to sell a "get rich quick" scheme while others criticized his claim as harsh or out-of-touch.
"Gotta be the coldest take," one user wrote.
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"Everyone out of touch with reality believes they're not out of touch with reality," another commented.
A third user said, "No money spread = not taken seriously."
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Ghiorghiu defended the viral video Monday on "Fox & Friends," telling Brian Kilmeade that, while he understands the widespread upset, he stands behind his commentary.
"[The outrage is] not crazy to me. I understand how people can take that statement and get a little bit upset about it, but I was hoping that people would be able to detect the sarcasm in the statement a little bit more. Obviously not, but it is what it is," he said.
"Anybody that looks into me, anybody that discovers my YouTube channel and sees who I really am and where I come from and how I did everything myself, they'll realize that I'm not some ignorant little kid," he continued.
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Ghiorghiu said he refuses to shame anyone who holds a run-of-the-mill job, telling Kilmeade that "any work is respectable work."
"Everybody has their job that they need to do," he said.
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Kilmeade said Ghiorghiu was raised by his mother who lived paycheck-to-paycheck, but, determined to change his life's trajectory, he began watching films about how to make money.
"I was obsessed with money because of my unfortunate childhood," he said. "I read a ton of books and, when I was 17, I started a business online called dropshipping. It's basically what I teach on my YouTube channel, which is basically how to sell products on the internet."
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He added that every brand he started subsequently made even more money than the first.
Ghiorghiu said the secret to success lies in educating oneself on the financial industry, creating a plan and deciding on the next steps, having a "strong why" and hustling hard.