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Elon Musk Hosting ‘SNL’ Is Causing Outrage Among Cast

Author Laila Abuelhawa
SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk poses on the red carpet of the Axel Springer Award 2020 on December 01, 2020 in Berlin, Germany.

Elon Musk is set to host May 8th’s episode of Saturday Night Live with musical guest Miley Cyrus. But there seems to be a bit of drama behind the scenes: a few members of the cast have voiced their displeasure.

On April 24, the Tesla CEO tweeted: “Am hosting SNL on May 8”

49-year-old Musk tauntingly confirmed his upcoming appearance tweeting: “Let’s find out just how live ‘Saturday Night Live’ really is.”

Musk will be the first non-actor or non-athlete to host Saturday Night Live since Donald Trump hosted in 2015, New York Post reports.

Saturday Night Live‘s Bowen Yang thinks that Musk’s social-media memo was a horrible joke, posting on his Instagram Story a screenshot of Musk’s tweet, adding: “What the f— does this even mean.”

Fellow SNL castmate Aidy Bryant also posted on her story after Musk was announced as host, echoing Yang’s concerns about the SpaceX CEO. Per the media outlet, Musk boasts a net worth of approximately $179 billion, making him the third-richest person in the world, according to Forbes’ real-time billionaire billboard. Bryant’s Instagram story was a reposted tweet from Senator Bernie Sanders criticizing the “moral obscenity” that the “50 wealthiest people in America today own more wealth than the bottom half of our people.”

SNL fans also took to Twitter to share their opinions on Musk’s upcoming appearance:

https://twitter.com/keithedwards/status/1386040948434644993?s=20

https://twitter.com/vornietom/status/1386066807153328129?s=20

https://twitter.com/Eve6/status/1386105006143655937?s=20

https://twitter.com/abednadirss/status/1386043758773514242?s=20

Besides Musk’s insane amount of wealth and power, people don’t seem to like his Tweets in regards to COVID-19, spreading misinformation and denial. Musk downplayed the Coronavirus, calling panic induced by the outbreak “dumb” at the start of the pandemic. He also wrongly predicted that there would be “close to zero new cases” by the end of last April. That same month, he demanded an end to pandemic closures. He also came under fire for threatening to revoke stock options for Tesla employees if they moved to unionize. The National Labor Relations Board forced him to remove the tweet.

Per the media outlet, Musk recently nonchalantly said that a “bunch of people will probably die” during his forthcoming Mars mission.

Laila Abuelhawa is the Top 40 and Hip-Hop pop culture writer for Beasley Media Group. Being with the company for over three years, Laila's fierce and fabulous red-carpet rankings have earned her a feature on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!' Her favorite stories are those surrounding the latest in celebrity fashion, television and film rankings, and how the world reacts to major celebrity news. With a background in journalism, Laila's stories ensure accuracy and offer background information on stars that you wouldn't have otherwise known. She prides herself in covering stories that inform the public about what is currently happening and what is to come in the ever-changing, ever-evolving media landscape.

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