New Delhi: Question: Who is Elon Musk sending flower bouquets to in Mumbai?
Answer: His mother Maye Musk, who, according to her social media, is celebrating her 77th birthday in Maximum City.
In an X post, Maye Musk wrote, “Thank you @elonmusk for sending these beautiful birthday flowers to me in Mumbai Love m #ItsGreatToBe77,” alongside a photograph of herself draped in what seemed to be shimmery Indian wear.
Earlier the same day, the Tesla CEO had wished her a happy birthday on ‘X’.
Thank you @elonmusk for sending these beautiful birthday flowers to me in Mumbai 🇮🇳 Love m ❤️❤️#ItsGreatToBe77 🎂🎉 pic.twitter.com/9Fc3hwdKix
— Maye Musk (@mayemusk) April 20, 2025
Maye even shared an X post by Prime Minister Narendra Modi about his conversation with her son.
— Maye Musk (@mayemusk) April 19, 2025
Maye Musk reacted to the post with an emoji depicting the Indian flag.
After his conversation with the Prime Minister, Elon too had announced on X that he would be visiting India later this year.
Maye Musk is a supermodel and a Doctor of Dietetics.
Signing my Hindi books before the launch gala, in a room full of flowers. Thank you so much @RajkamalBooks for translating and publishing my book for the Indian market. 🇮🇳 #AWomanMakesAPlan#ItsGreatToBe77 pic.twitter.com/5lWPaEOs8z
— Maye Musk (@mayemusk) April 21, 2025
She was born in 1948, in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, and has had a modelling career spanning five decades, appearing on the covers of major magazines like Vogue, Sports Illustrated, WWD, and Harper’s Bazaar.
Alongside modelling, she holds two Master’s degrees in dietetics and nutritional science and has been honoured with a doctorate of dietetics from the University of Toronto.
She has also written a bestseller about her modelling career called, ‘A Woman Makes a Plan’.
(Edited by Gitanjali Das)