On May 8, the founder of Tesla Elon Musk and pop star Miley Cyrus will take over SNL as host and musical guest. Many Hollywood celebrities, 'blue checkmarks,' and even SNL cast members, were not happy with the choice and took to Twitter to express their displeasure
SNL cast members quoted Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on social media and expressed their view that rich and successful people are not welcome in the United States anymore.
Aidy Bryant and Bowen Yang's posts on their instagram stories after Elon Musk was announced as the next SNL host!!! Even the show's cast hates him!!!!! Why didn't they just give Miley Cyrus double duty as she deserves!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/0Ivu8BUwX6
— Georgia? (@Georgia39410) April 25, 2021
Musk, who attended Queens University at a time, has built a science and innovation business empire from SpaceX, to the Boring Company and his most famous venture Tesla. Musk is also famous for his antics including selling the "Not a flame thrower" through the Boring Company.
Canadian businessman Kevin O'Leary views Musk and others differently and said, "If you work hard, you could be stinking rich one day."
Let’s find out just how live Saturday Night Live really is ?
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 25, 2021
Musk has also created a name for himself in pop culture, making headlines for smoking weed on the Joe Rogan Experience, sending Tesla stock soaring or plummeting with one tweet and for naming his child X Æ A-XII. Elon Musk eluded to what he might have planned for the show in a tweet.
dying at bowen yang's instagram stories after snl announced elon musk is hosting pic.twitter.com/6VVQ47frkR
— megan (@chaoticmlkhotel) April 25, 2021
SNL cast members were also outraged at this with Bowen Yang commenting, "What the f – k does this even mean."
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