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By Alice Gibbs
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Elon Musk is facing criticism online after sharing a series of posts commenting on the physical appearance of actor Sydney Sweeney, with people slamming the Tesla owner and branding the comments “weird.”
The controversy began after Sweeney attended the Los Angeles premiere of The Housemaid in a low-cut white gown, continuing a run of headline-making red carpet appearances.
The Euphoria star has recently addressed speculation about her body, publicly denying rumors that she has undergone breast augmentation.
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Can’t be easy pic.twitter.com/N1Nb7qfq03
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 16, 2025
Responding to a video of Sweeney walking the red carpet, Musk reposted an AI-generated meme showing a woman with an exaggerated chest juxtaposed against an image of an inflamed, reddened spine.
The meme was labeled “What It Looks Like” and “How It Feels,” with the animated figure audibly reacting as if in pain. Musk added his own commentary and wrote: “Can’t be easy.” His post has received over 3.7 million views, at the time of writing.
In a separate post with over 1 million views, Musk shared an image focusing on Sweeney’s cleavage with the caption, “Seems like this will be a contest for most double-stacked equipment.”
The posts quickly spread across X, where reactions were sharply divided. Some users criticized Musk for focusing on the actress’s body rather than her work, while others dismissed the remarks as crude humor.
“She’s 30 years younger than you. Weird,” wrote user @greendragonhq.
Another commenter, @BryptoJoe, added, “Bro couldn’t help himself.”
Seems like this will be a contest for most double-stacked equipment 😂 pic.twitter.com/YSrz1gLYd4
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 16, 2025
User @AshleyDCan commented, “Richest in the world or poorest—every man thinks of the same thing,” while @Sisknowz expressed disappointment, writing, “Sometimes I really like Elon and can see his passion and compassion about the work he does… This is one of those ‘other’ times. His inner 4th grader needs righted.”
Sweeney’s appearance and public image have been under heightened scrutiny following a politically charged year for the actress. Over the summer, she faced backlash over an American Eagle jeans advertisement that critics alleged echoed eugenics rhetoric, claims Sweeney later rejected.
The 28-year-old initially remained silent on the controversy, a decision she has since said contributed to growing division. Her politics have also drawn attention, with critics pointing to her status as a registered Republican and social media users labeling her new hairstyle the “MAGA bob,” while conservative media figures have embraced her as a cultural figure.
Though Sweeney has not responded to Musk’s posts on X, she has previously spoken about the scrutiny she faces over her body. In a GQ interview published in November 2025, Sweeney pushed back on commentary about how she is framed on screen, correcting an interviewer who referred to a “push-up bra” in The Housemaid: “Not a push-up bra. It’s just my boobs.”
While in 2022 she told The Independent that she felt her work on Euphoria was overlooked because of the focus on nudity.
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