"My Partner Is Half-Indian": Elon Musk Pushes Back On Racism Allegations
Elon Musk rejected allegations of racism during an interview with The Economist, citing his relationship with his partner, Shivon Zilis, and the naming of their child after physicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar. He also defended his hiring practices and his role in the Trump administration.
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Provides insight into the public image management of a high-profile tech CEO facing social criticism.
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was confronted about being "racist" in an interview with The Economist, claims which he rejected, saying that his partner is half-Indian and one of the four children they have together is named after the famous Indian physicist.When the host told Musk, "People say that you're a racist," the billionaire said, "My partner is half-Indian. I have four children with her; one of them was named after a famous Indian physicist."Musk's partner, Shivon Zilis, is half-Indian and grew up in Canada. The middle name of one of his sons with Zilis is Sekhar, named after Indian-American physicist and Nobel laureate Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar.Q: People say that you're a racist.Elon Musk: My partner is half Indian, and I have four children with her. One of them was named after a famous Indian physicist.
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