Has Elon Musk Joined Disney?
On Monday, April 1, billionaire Elon Musk announced that he has joined Disney as their Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Officer. At the same time, Disney has not made any official statement on this matter, and netizens are convinced that the Tesla Chief”s latest announcement is an April Fool”s prank.
“Excited to join @Disney as their Chief DEI Officer. Can’t wait to work with Bob Iger & Kathleen Kennedy to make their content MORE woke! Even the linguini,” wrote Elon Musk on his X handle on April 1. Tesla chief”s X post became viral. Since being shared, the post has accumulated over 16 million views.
Excited to join @Disney as their Chief DEI Officer.
Can’t wait to work with Bob Iger & Kathleen Kennedy to make their content MORE woke!
Even the linguini.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 1, 2024
Netizens took to the comments section of the viral post to share their thoughts on this matter. “Can’t wait until they try to sue you for making a joke on April Fools Day,” commented a user. “The first board meeting will be covered by Don Lemon,” commented another. “Where”s your avatar in Disney?” asked a X user. “Sorry guys, posted this from the wrong account,” Elon Musk’s parody account commented.
It is worth mentioning that Elon Musk recently pledged to provide legal support for Disney employees “discriminated against” by the studio’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. In November 2023, the entertainment conglomerate decided to suspend its advertising on the microblogging platform. In response to this move, Elon Musk also demanded the firing of Disney CEO Bob Iger.
