And ahead of rehearsals for his Saturday Night Live appearance this week, controversial businessman Elon Musk was seen arriving on the east coast on Monday night.
Landing at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey, the 49-year-old Tesla CEO was joined by his partner Grimes, 33, and their son X Æ A-XII, who will turn one this month. .
Musk, who recently moved from California to Texas, can be seen in a gray t-shirt and black pants with a bandana around his neck, presumably used as a face mask.
Just landed: Elon Musk and his partner Grimes are pictured arriving at a New Jersey airport on Monday ahead of Musk’s concert on Saturday Night Live this week
Loving dad: After landing at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey, Tesla CEO, 49, carried his son X Æ A-XII, who turns one this month
Singer Grimes, real name Claire Elise Boucher, wore a floral raised-hem skirt that revealed one of her massive leg tattoos.
The Canadian hitmaker paired it with combat boots and an inside-out baseball cap sweater.
Musk could be seen rocking their baby who was wearing a pastel blue jumpsuit, as the couple took a tour of Manhattan.
The announcement that Musk would be hosting SNL – with music by Miley Cyrus – sparked a huge backlash online last month and angered several cast members, who think he’s not just one businessman, rather than an artist, receives this honor.
And there were early signs of tension between the longtime show’s core cast members and Musk, worth an estimated $ 173 billion.
Musk, who recently moved from California to Texas, can be seen in a gray t-shirt and black pants with a bandana around his neck, presumably used as a face mask.
Small: The couple started dating in 2018 and welcomed X in May 2020
Singer Grimes, real name Claire Elise Boucher, wore a floral raised-hem skirt that revealed one of her massive leg tattoos.
Last week, Musk wrote on Twitter, “ Let’s find out how live Saturday Night Live really is. ”
Sharing a screenshot of the tweet, Bowen Yang responded on his Instagram Stories, with the response “ what does that even mean ”.
Aidy Bryant echoed Yang’s concerns and shared a tweet from Bernie Sanders.
The tweet read: ‘The richest 50 people in America today own more wealth than the bottom half of our people.
“Let me say it again, because it’s almost too absurd to believe: the richest 50 people in this country have more wealth than some 165 MILLION Americans. It is moral obscenity. (sic) ‘
The engineer is the first non-actor or non-athlete since 2015 to host the comedy show.
Big city: The couple were seen getting into a car and presumably heading for New York
On the move: Grimes, wore a flowery backpack, presumably containing travel essentials for their little one
“Throw in some sketch ideas for SNL. What should I do?’ Musk asked his 52 million Twitter followers
‘Irony Man – beat baddies using the power of irony’ was a joke he suggested
Musk, who has a reputation for his unfiltered Twitter feed, wrote: ‘Baby Shark and Shark Tank merge to form Baby Shark Tank’
Musk tweeted: “I woke up James Bond”. We didn’t know if this was another joke idea
And in preparation for the concert, he took to Twitter to ask for joke and sketch ideas.
“Throw in some sketch ideas for SNL. What should I do?’ Musk asked.
“ Irony Man – beat the bad guys using the power of irony, ” Musk tweeted.
“Baby Shark and Shark Tank merge to form Baby Shark Tank,” was another.
He also suggested “Woke James Bond”.
Comedian Andrew Dismukes also questioned the decision to hire the businessman.
Andrew referred to former SNL star Cher-E Oteri, saying: ‘The only CEO I want to sketch with is Cher-E Oteri. ”
A source told the New York Post that the cast members would not have to appear with Musk if they didn’t want to.
“ Historically, if a cast member has been this unhappy, they don’t have to, ” a source said on Friday.
Bowen Yang posted Musk’s tweet on Stories with the response, “ What this f *** does that even mean ” after Musk tweeted: “ Let’s find out how great Saturday Night Live really is. direct ”
Aidy Bryant appeared to aim for a subtle shot at Musk, the second richest man in the world, by posting an old quote from Senator Bernie Sanders
They said that Lorne Michaels, the boss of SNL, “will never make them do anything they don’t want to do.”
No members of the cast have yet withdrawn from the series, according to the newspaper.
Rehearsals will begin on Tuesday.
The source added, “ Whether you like him or not, Elon is a very interesting character. He really is a showman.
As soon as it was announced that Musk would appear, fans took to social media to share their outrage over Musk’s upcoming appearance.
Andrew Dismukes, who has become a star player this season, also joined, joking: “ The only CEO I want to sketch with is Cher-E Oteri ” in reference to the former SNL star.
One wrote: ‘Elon Musk is hosting SNL is huge for guys who still do’ she said ‘jokes that thinks they would be great for hosting SNL (sic ) ”
Another added: ‘Was there really no one else available to host SNL? Elon Musk? Why?’
Musk and Grimes – who started dating in 2018 – welcomed their son in May 2020.
Musk later revealed the pronunciation of their son’s name, explaining that it was X Ash A Twelve. Æ is a character used in some languages and is often pronounced “ash”.
The A-12 represents the Archangel 12 aircraft or, as Musk puts it, “the precursor to SR-71, the coolest aircraft of all time.”
Meanwhile, the businessman recently admitted that his girlfriend Grimes has a “ much bigger role ” in raising their son X.
He said, “ Well babies just eat and poo, you know?
“At the moment there is not much I can do. Grimes has a much bigger role than me right now. When the child gets older, there will be more role for me.
While this was a surefire way to display eyeballs onscreen, many fans took issue with hosting the tech assistant as they felt he didn’t need more. visibility as he boasted a net worth of $ 177 billion.