Elon Musk stepped out for the first time since sealing his 44 billion-dollar deal to buy Twitter last week, accompanied by his mother Maye on the red carpet at the Met Gala 2022.
Elon Musk made his first public appearance since sealing his 44 billion-dollar deal to buy Twitter last week, accompanied by his mother Maye on the red carpet of this year's Met Gala in New York City.
50-year-old Musk sported a classic black tuxedo, with a white bow tie and white shirt for the event, which was staged with the theme Glided Glamor. The Tesla CEO's mother wore a crimson velvet Dior dress with Chopard jewellery.
On the red carpet, which celebrated "In America: An Anthology of Fashion", Elon Musk showed his goofy side as he posed for the shutterbugs with his mother. The SpaceX CEO raised his eyebrow, made a pouty face and had fun posing for the camera.
Also read: Watch Elon Musk's funny act at Met Gala red carpet
Talking about his plans for Twitter at the Met Gala 2022, Musk said, "My goal, assuming everything gets done, is to make Twitter as inclusive as possible and to have as broad a swathe of people on Twitter as possible. And that it is entertaining and funny and they have as much fun as possible."
Elon Musk on his critics, the future of humanity and bringing his mom to the . pic.twitter.com/wlcHlqbcy9
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow)Meanwhile, Maye Musk, who has been working as a model since the age of 15 in South Africa, described her son Musk, stating, "From the moment he could speak, he could discuss."
Both Maye and her Elon have attended the gala several times before. In 2016, Maye and Elon attended, with the theme 'Manus x Machina'.
In 2018, the billionaire used the event to make his relationship with singer Grimes 'red carpet official', wearing a white tuxedo jacket, with a white script on the back which read 'Novus ordo seclorum,' meaning 'new world order'.
Also read: BTS to Zendaya 5 stars who gave Met Gala 2022 a miss
Twitter users reacted to Elon Musk's Met Gala red carpet look and also went gaga over the new owner's 'mamma boy' image. Here's a look at some of the reactions on the micro-blogging site:
. being an amazing son and taking his mom to the pic.twitter.com/Cksb05S7aZ
— Tesla Owners Silicon Valley (@teslaownersSV) & @ are mother & son goals!
Nothing like mom asking the craziest most successful goofball of a son to one night out after changing the world forever. ❤️ 🇿🇦🇨🇦🇺🇸 FTW.
🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/9RHTx1Daza
wow and his mama are looking like quite the mother and son duo tonight at the . It was perfect for him to bring her as his date, sweet way to start celebrating upcoming ❤️
Maye looks beautiful and Elon is handsome as ever 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Aq869Lb5jR
What a sweet son you are ! Your Mom is very beautiful! Enjoy the Met Gala. https://t.co/8N6C25FVB7
— bmhay1 (@bmhay1) is the perfect gentleman. The ideal husband, son, dad, and brother. 😊
Thanks for bringing some chivalry and honor back to the top... and the !
Elon Musk's mother is so lucky. Son taking you to met gala is so special
— spurious (@MargJacob9)You look so happy..
She’s your best Met Gala’s partner so far❤️
I love a son who loves & praises his mother, so much!
. being an amazing son and taking his mom to the pic.twitter.com/W92s5eRRG1
— Ah-Mad (@Xmadarif)"My mom wanted to come...so I brought my mom. That's the reason I am here." 😊
( when asked, why is here at the Met Gala) https://t.co/bdWljugVkE
Elon Musk & his mum, Maye Musk, at Met Gala 2022. Looking 🔥 pic.twitter.com/VmGWUbIifj
— Razvi Sultan Akash (@AkashRazvi)Elon Musk, appearing like a normal billionaire , with his Mom. pic.twitter.com/XNRWZc20Gj
— Vanessa Friedman (@VVFriedman)Note to all Met Gala attendees past and present: and his mom stole the show while FULLY (and elegantly) clothed. 👏
— Minnesota Maverick (@1hotcovfefeplz)Elon Musk is the richest man in the world & could get any women he wants but he still takes his mom to the Met Gala. Adorable♥️ pic.twitter.com/lwuSmxZAV4
— thatstarwarsgirl77 (@thatstarwarsgrl)get u someone who looks at you the way looks 😍 pic.twitter.com/eUtYXJF7mk
— edward barsamian (@edwardbarsamian)Hours before Met Gala 2022 began, it emerged that Elon Musk is in talks with large investment firms and high net-worth individuals about taking on more financing for his 44 billion-dollar acquisition of Twitter and tying up less of his wealth in the deal, Reuters reported.
Musk is the world's richest person, with Forbes estimating his net worth at about 245 billion dollars. Yet most of his wealth is tied up in the shares of Tesla, the electric car maker he leads. Last week, Musk disclosed he sold 8.5 billion dollars worth of Tesla stock following his agreement to buy Twitter.
The Tesla CEO would have to pay a $1 billion termination fee to Twitter if he walked away, and the social media company could also sue him to complete the deal. Musk, who calls himself a free speech absolutist, has criticized Twitter's moderation policies. He wants Twitter's algorithm for prioritizing tweets to be public and objects to giving too much power on the service to corporations that advertise.
Also read: Met Gala 2022: 9 Indian celebs we want to see attending the event