Elon Musk Denies Romantic Involvement with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Amid Speculation

Elon Musk Denies Romance With Italy's Far-Right Prime Minister

The tech CEO called Italy's Giorgia Meloni "even more beautiful on the inside than she is on the outside" during an event in New York this week. Elon Musk made it clear there's nothing romantic about his fondness for Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after praising her beauty during a posh political gala in New York on Monday night. Musk gave Meloni a very warm introduction as she was honored by the Atlantic Council think tank with its Global Citizens Award earlier this week. In his remarks, he called the head of the right-wing populist party, Fratelli d'Italia, "someone who is even more beautiful on the inside than she is on the outside" and "authentic." "That can't always be said about politicians," the tech billionaire said of the prime minister, who campaigned as a staunch defender of "God, fatherland, and family." Meloni was equally affable at the event, praising Musk's "precious genius" when she took the stage. When people on X, Musk's social media site, started speculating about starry-eyed photos of the pair, Musk stepped in with a firm denial. "I was there with my Mom," he posted to X, formerly Twitter. "There is no romantic relationship whatsoever with PM Meloni." Nevertheless, Meloni and Musk do appear to have forged a friendship. Last year, she invited him to her home in Rome to discuss declining birth rates in the West and the upsides of artificial intelligence. Musk was a guest speaker at a political festival organized by Fratelli d'Italia last December. While Musk swiftly shut down the romance rumors, he has openly flirted with at least the politics of European far-right leaders. In one example earlier this week, the Tesla CEO posted approvingly about an interview of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban vilifying immigrants. "Do we give Brussels the right to decide who can stay in Hungary or do we reject it and defend our sovereignty?" Orban asked in Hungarian, referring to the home of the European Parliament. "The Hungarian people have made it clear: no way!"

Elon Musk denies having an affair with 'beautiful' Italian PM...

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk denied having any romantic relationship with "beautiful" Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni after the two were seen cozying up together at an awards reception in New York City. The billionaire, 53, and far-right politician, 47, were pictured gazing into each other's eyes at the Atlantic Council's Global Citizen Awards dinner at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan on Monday night, sparking rumors of a mutual infatuation. But Musk quickly put the gossip to bed on Tuesday. "I was there with my Mom. There is no romantic relationship whatsoever with PM Meloni," Musk tweeted in response to a post of the viral photograph of the pair with the caption: "We all know what happened next." Musk introduced Meroni on stage at the black-tie event at her request, gushing that she "is even more beautiful on the inside than she is on the outside." The X owner and father of 12 also described Meloni as "authentic, honest and thoughtful." "That can't always be said about politicians," Musk quipped, drawing laughter from the 700 attendees. Meloni embraced Musk and lauded him as a "precious genius" before diving into a 15-minute speech defending nationalism and challenging the notion of the "inevitable decline of the West." Musk nodded along as she spoke and stood up to applaud when she finished. Meloni and Musk were seated beside each other at the event, which coincides with this week's UN General Assembly. They were also spotted deep in conversation. At one point, Meloni was seen gesturing emphatically as Musk leaned his head close to her, one clip showed. Meloni has emerged as a conservative force in European politics since she was elected Italy's first female prime minister in 2022. She split from her boyfriend of 10 years Andrea Giambruno in October 2023 after a lewd audio recording surfaced of him asking a woman if she would be interested in a foursome. The perverted exchange was apparently the last straw for Meloni, who revealed in an X post at the time that her relationship with Giambruno had "diverged for some time" before she officially ended it. Musk and Meroni have met several times before, according to The Telegraph. Musk flew out last June to visit the Italian prime minister at her official residence in Rome last year. He visited Italy again in December to speak at a political festival hosted by Meloni's far-right Brothers of Italy party, according to the paper. They have discussed their shared interest in the West's declining birth rates and expressed their optimism for the future of artificial intelligence.

Elon Musk Denies 'Romantic Relationship' With Italian Premier After Calling Meloni 'Beautiful'

The billionaire says the Italian PM is 'someone who is even more beautiful inside than outside.' Elon Musk has dismissed speculation about a romantic relationship with the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, after complimenting her appearance at an awards ceremony at New York. At the Global Citizen Award ceremony, hosted by the Atlantic Council think tank, Mr. Musk presented Ms. Meloni with the award. During the presentation, he described her as "someone who is even more beautiful inside than outside," and praised her as "authentic, honest, and thoughtful." Mr. Musk said he was just being polite: "I was there with my Mom. There is no romantic relationship whatsoever with PM Meloni," he said in an X post, accompanied by a photograph of him and Ms. Meloni at the event. At the ceremony, Ms. Meloni lauded Mr. Musk's "precious genius" and delivered a fervent speech defending Western values. Mr. Musk stood and applauded at the conclusion of her speech. The interaction at the gala was not the first meeting between the leaders. The two have met multiple times in recent years, sharing concerns over declining birth rates in the West and a mutual interest in artificial intelligence. Mr. Musk has also made several visits to Rome and participated in Ms. Meloni's political party festival last December, along with expressing approval of the Italian government's strict immigration policies.

Elon Musk denies having an affair with 'beautiful' Giorgia Meloni

The Italian PM, who split from her long-time partner Andrea Giambruno in 2023, had requested the X owner presented her with the award Rozina Sabur Deputy US Editor 25 September 2024 6:11pm Elon Musk has denied having an affair with "beautiful" Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni, in response to a picture of the pair gazing into each other's eyes. Their warm exchange at a black-tie event in New York this week drew headlines on both sides of the Atlantic. Musk, the billionaire owner of X and Starlink, presented the Italian prime minister with the Global Citizen Award from the Atlantic Council think tank on Monday. The New York Post called it a "public love-in" between the world's richest man and the first female Italian prime minister. One photograph (which can be seen at the top of this article) showed the pair locking eyes as they sat beside each other at a dinner table. "I was there with my Mom. There is no romantic relationship whatsoever with PM Meloni," Musk wrote on his social media platform in response to a post of the photograph with the caption: "We all know what happened next". In brief remarks before handing over the award, Musk said Ms Meloni was "someone who is even more beautiful inside than outside". "That can't always be said about politicians," Musk added, drawing laughter from the crowd. The Italian Right-wing leader embraced the billionaire entrepreneur and replied that he was a "precious genius". Ms Meloni is known for her tactile greetings with world leaders, and was photographed warmly greeting Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden at a G7 summit over the summer. In her 15-minute acceptance speech, the right-wing leader outlined her vision for Western conservatism. "I don't know if nationalism is the correct word because it often recalls doctrines of aggression or authoritarianism," she told the 600-odd crowd in Manhattan's Ziegfeld Ballroom. "However, I know that we should not be ashamed to use and defend words and concepts like nation and patriotism." She called patriotism "the best response to declinism," as she challenged perceptions of the "inevitable decline of the West." Meloni, who split from her long-time partner Andrea Giambruno in 2023, had requested that Musk hand her the award (which he did, below). The pair have met several times before. The Italian prime minister hosted the billionaire at her official residence in Rome last year, with Musk flying to the country in June. They have previously discussed their shared interest in the West's declining birth rates and the positive potential of AI. Musk also flew to Italy a second time last year in December, when he spoke at a political festival hosted by Meloni's far-right Brothers of Italy party.

Elon Musk's mom Maye says she also looked at Italian PM Giorgia...

Billionaire Elon Musk's mother weighed in on the rumors spiraling online that her son may secretly be in a romantic relationship with Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni, saying that it was hard for her not to gawk at the European leader with "admiration." "I was sitting next to Elon," Maye Musk, 76, replied to an X post of her son denying speculation that he and Meloni were romantically involved following their appearance together at the Atlantic Council's Global Citizen Awards dinner in Midtown on Monday night. "I also looked at Georgia with admiration," the model added. "I was there with my Mom," the billionaire posted on X in response to a post of the viral photograph of him with the European leader. "There is no romantic relationship whatsoever with PM Meloni." Musk's model and dietitian mother posted the picture that sparked the online rumors and confirmed that she "went back to the hotel with Elon" after the evening concluded. "True," her son replied to the post. Maye Musk also shared a picture of herself sitting alongside her billionaire son and Meroni, writing that it was a "wonderful evening." Musk introduced Meloni on stage at the black-tie event at her request, gushing that she "is even more beautiful on the inside than she is on the outside," according to Politico. During his introduction, he complimented the 47-year-old world leader, telling the crowd she is "authentic, honest, and thoughtful." "That can't always be said about politicians," Musk quipped. The Italian PM embraced the X owner and father of 12 and lauded him as a "precious genius" before diving into a 15-minute speech defending nationalism and challenging the notion of the "inevitable decline of the West." The pair were seated beside each other at the event and were spotted having a deep conversation. One clip posted on X shows Meloni gesturing emphatically as Musck leaned his head toward her. Musk and Meroni have met several times over the last year, including their first meeting at Meloni's official residence in Rome in June 2023, according to The Telegraph. They have discussed their shared interest in the West's declining birth rates and expressed their optimism for the future of artificial intelligence. Musk also spoke at a political festival hosted by Meloni's far-right Brothers of Italy party last December. The Atlantic Council's Global Citizen Awards dinner coincides with this week's UN General Assembly, where the Italian Prime Minister spoke via video feed on Wednesday. Meloni has emerged as a conservative force in European politics since she was elected Italy's first female prime minister in 2022. She split from her boyfriend of 10 years, Andrea Giambruno, in October 2023 after a lewd audio recording surfaced of him asking a woman if she would be interested in a foursome. The perverted exchange led to Meloni, who revealed in an X post at the time that her relationship with Giambruno had "diverged for some time" before she officially ended things with her long-time boyfriend. The Tesla CEO has 12 kids with three different women and most recently welcomed a baby with Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis in January.