Tech guru Elon Musk revealed he has ‘Asperger’s syndrome’ during his debut appearance on SNL.
Tesla and Space-X founder Elon Musk revealed he has ‘Asperger’s syndrome’ during his recent Saturday Night Live appearance. He said he’s the person openly on the spectrum to host the program.
“I’m actually making history tonight as the first person with Asperger’s [syndrome] to host SNL. Or at least the first to admit it.”
TESLA CEO ELON MUSK AT SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
“I don’t always have a lot of intonation or variation in how I speak… which I’m told makes for great comedy,” he joked in his opening monologue. “I’m actually making history tonight as the first person with Asperger’s to host SNL.”
This claim has since been challenged, with social media users pointing out that past SNL hosts Dan Aykroyd and Jerry Seinfield also ahves Asperger’s syndrome.
“Did you think I was also going to be a chill, normal dude?”
Musk went on to say, “To anyone who’s been offended, I just want to say I reinvented electric cars, and I’m sending people to Mars in a rocket ship. Did you think I was also going to be a chill, normal dude?”
“Look, I know I sometimes say or post strange things, but that’s just how my brain works,” he said.
As someone who has Aspergers, hearing Elon proudly speak about his neurological condition in his opening remark is very inspiring. Tackling every industry by storm, from the advent of the electric vehicle; to colonizing other worlds. @elonmusk is one hell of a human being! https://t.co/pb7wQ0ZM80
— Austin Barnard (@austinbarnard45) May 9, 2021
However, many advocates in this area are concerned about Musk’s use of labelling, and what it will mean for the neurodivergent community.
This criticism has been echoed on social media, pointing out that professionals no longer use the term ‘Asperger’s’ as a diagnosis.
One Twitter user, @wpetruziello writes, “Elon Musk does not represent the autistic community.”
Dogecoin Plummets
Musk also took his cameo as an opportunity to plug the meme crypto, Dogecoin.
Shortly after, stocks fell by nearly 30% to $0.5 from around $0.7.
The price then rebounded from its low to around $0.57 after SNL finished.
During his appearance, the Space-X CEO said the cryptocurrency would “take over the world,” calling himself the “Dogefather.”
This comes after prices soared amid anticipation of Musk’s much-anticipated cameo during the past week.
