Talk:Phoebe Gates

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I'm working with Phoebe Gates to update her article. I'll only post requests and won't edit directly. There are a few updates we'd like to make to make the article current and correct inaccuracies.

I'll be posting a second request later, but the most important factual error we'd like to correct first is the first sentence of the personal life section. Phoebe Gates never went to Julliard or the School of American Ballet (SAB). The South China Morning Post (SCMP) source apparently confused Phoebe Gates with the actress Phoebe Cates, who did go to Julliard and the SAB at a young age. See People. Cates (not Gates) actually lived in Manhattan, making the schools much more accessible than to someone living in Washington State, like Gates. Another red flag is that while it's not in the Gates article, the SCMP source also says "Aspiring ballerina Phoebe then enrolled in the Professional Children’s School in New York City." No - that was also Cates, who went to PCS again per People. Finally, SCMP reports that Gates went to the art schools in succession after attending Lakeside School, her dad's famous alma mater. However, she graduated high school in 2021, and went right to Stanford, reliably sourced by Business Insider. There should be no NY City art schools in Gate's article.

Can someone please remove the entire incorrect first sentence from the personal life section?

Thank you. ~~~~

BuffaloWingzzz (talk) 19:03, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

I just removed it. Best, Thriley (talk) 21:25, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

Already done PK650 (talk) 05:03, 20 November 2025 (UTC)

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

Hi - I'm back again with a second request. I'd like to add some recent recognition Gates and her company received, to the end of the Phoebe Gates#Entrepreneurship and fashion section. The recognition comes from Time and Forbes, and the items are notable enough to have their own articles, which I linked.

Thanks. ~~~~

BuffaloWingzzz (talk) 18:16, 16 December 2025 (UTC)

I have concerns about the article’s neutrality and sourcing balance. Much of the content is framed positively and emphasizes achievements, awards, and affiliations, with limited critical or independent analysis. Additionally, it is unclear whether the subject’s notability is being established through significant, in-depth coverage of her own work, or whether it is primarily derived from her association as the daughter of Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates. Per Wikipedia’s guidelines on neutral point of view and notability, it would be helpful to ensure that the article relies on substantial, independent sources focused on the subject herself, and that the tone is adjusted to remain fully neutral and proportionate. ArtVandelay23 (talk) 17:55, 30 March 2026 (UTC)

This article has been renominated for deletion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Phoebe Adele Gates (2nd nomination).

The discussion is ongoing, focusing on whether Phoebe Adele Gates meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline (WP:GNG) independent of her family connections. You can participate in the discussion at the AfD page linked above. ArtVandelay23 (talk) 18:01, 30 March 2026 (UTC)