Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday shared a photo of himself dressed in Santa Claus attire as part of Christmas celebrations, sparking intriguing comments on social media. He also shared a childhood picture of himself in a similar Santa look.
Sharing his ‘Santa’ look on the social media platform X, Musk wrote: “Ozempic Santa.” Ozempic is a medication prescribed for diabetes treatment. In the picture, Musk is standing in front of a large Christmas tree. He can be seen smiling in the attire with a large Santa beard, with his hands placed on his waist.
Commenting on the picture, he wrote, “Like Cocaine Bear, but Santa and Ozempic!”
Musk’s childhood photos surface
In another post, Musk shared a childhood picture of himself wearing a Santa Claus costume. He has a white bag in his hand and is standing on a road surrounded by trees. The Tesla CEO compared this picture to his current Santa look, saying, “How it started vs how it’s going.”
Many of Musk’s other childhood Christmas photos also surfaced on social media. One user shared a 5-year-old image of Musk dressed as Santa, captioning it: “A rare picture of Elon Musk dressed as SANTA when he was 5 years old. Elon Musk loves Santa!”
Social Media reacts
Musk’s Santa attire is receiving praise and humorous comments from social media users. One X user shared an AI image of Musk dressed in Santa Claus attire, writing, “Greatest of all time.” Another user commented on Musk’s photo, saying, “When Santa has access to the largest compute in the world.”
One user shared an AI image of Trump dressed in Santa clothes alongside Musk, captioning the photo, “Squad.”
Another user commented on the ‘Ozempic Santa’ post, saying, “This is good health policy, Elon.”
One user wrote that Musk is the “only Santa who could deliver to billions of people on Earth.” “Since he can’t be president, I vote for Elon4Santa,” the user added.
In another image shared by a user in the comment section, Musk in his Christmas attire can be seen on Mars. The user captioned it, “vs where we are going!”
One user wished Musk a ‘Merry Christmas!!!’ and complimented him, saying, “Roadsters for everyone!”