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“My mom wanted to come so I brought my mom,” billionaire Elon Musk said directly to reporters at the Met Gala 2022.
The video is going viral as the Internet couldn’t help but gush over Musk and his mom, Maye Musk. “I came because my mom wanted me to come,” he explained.
She is a supermodel dietician with 2 MSc degrees. She’s authored “A Woman Makes A Plan: Advice for a Lifetime of Adventure, Beauty, and Success,” which is reportedly a bestseller in many languages. Watch the clip:
“My Mom wanted to come, so I brought my Mom” — @elonmusk✨ 💛✨attending the #MetGala2022
🎥: @etnow pic.twitter.com/87pnZDfb9W— •K10•♥️🕊🇺🇦 🦊 (@Kristennetten) May 3, 2022
The Internet erupted over their appearance with positive remarks. Take a look:
wow @elonmusk and his mama @mayemusk are looking like quite the mother and son duo tonight at the #MetGala. It was perfect for him to bring her as his date, sweet way to start celebrating upcoming #MothersDay ❤️
Maye looks beautiful and Elon is handsome as ever 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Aq869Lb5jR— LilHumansBigImpact 🇺🇦🌻🕊 💫🚀 (@BigImpactHumans) May 3, 2022
The sweet part, “I came because my mom wanted me to come.” #ElonMusk #mom #MetGala #humanity https://t.co/PlDjkPktOV
— Yaël Ιαήλ יעל (@metuka49) May 3, 2022
Damn he's just a normal dude who loves his ma https://t.co/RfeNYpYpcp pic.twitter.com/e0PesQnPIU
— Superman, if he wasn't scared of Green rocks (@nogreenrocks) May 3, 2022
Elon Musk is worth 265 billion dollars and he still arrived at The Met Gala with his mom dressed like he was attending a high school dance pic.twitter.com/bgU6kUPfvy
— callum 🌎☄️💕®️ (@callumxoxox) May 3, 2022
@elonmusk is a gooood boy. His Mama’s so proud. https://t.co/pi0of2ebcY
— Harneet Singh (@Harneetsin) May 3, 2022
The event was held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Exhibit. This year’s theme was “In America: An Anthology Of Fashion” Gilded Glamour.
Attendees wore clothes related to the gilded age of New York between 1870 to 1890.
This was a time of significant industrialization in the country as well as many inventions, including the light bulb and the telephone.
Elon Musk brought mom Maye Musk as his date to the #MetGala. 🥰
(📸: Getty Images) pic.twitter.com/QG51BcxW0X
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) May 2, 2022
