Elon Musk and Grimes attend the bodies of Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination … [+]
Elon Musk’s Twitter page is a peculiar place; between Tesla and SpaceX updates, Musk often enjoys posting silly memes and inflammatory statements, sparking arguments in his responses among armies of angry strangers and dedicated Musk fans.
Musk recently stated that another government stimulus package “is not in the best interest of the people,” inviting massive mockery, as Twitter users reminded Musk of his enormous privilege of wealth.
But Musk’s tweet that “pronouns suck” was interpreted by some as a vague blow to trans / non-binary people, including Grimes, who replied, “I love you, but turn off your phone or give me a break.” [sic]. I cannot bear the hatred. Please stop this. ”
Grimes quickly deleted her tweet, perhaps after realizing that both she and Musk are extremely famous and that Twitter, the more public platform, might not be the best place for a discussion.
Of course, it was too late; nothing is really erased on the Internet, and other Twitter users took screenshots. That would be the end of this, if it weren’t for a New York Times interview with Musk’s awkward weather, posted hours after Grimes and Musk’s feud on Twitter, titled “Elon Musk, Taking Off in Domestic Bliss.”
It’s a flattering and breathless interview that seeks to paint Musk as an eccentric visionary, playing by his own rules, framing Musk and Grimes as a perfectly bizarre couple.
The contrast between the Tweets and the ridiculously flattering interview was too hilarious for Twitter users to ignore.
This shows that good advertising hardly matters anymore; The New York Times may post a sickly, sweet interview in which the interviewer sounds completely in love with Musk, and still has an awkward tweet that overshadows the whole thing.
Celebrities should probably be a little more cautious when it comes to browsing social media. However, for fun, I hope they never do.
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