Business mogul Elon Musk is used to being looked at closely by the public. A picture of Musk that was obviously faked recently showed up online, and it showed that his stomach and chest were much bigger than they should be. A lot of people were worried about his health after seeing the picture. They thought he might have gotten a condition called “barrel chest.”
The picture, which was shared millions of times on social media, made a lot of people wonder about Musk’s health. Some people even said he might have a health problem going on underneath it all. However, fact-checkers and news sites quickly showed that the picture was not real.
Even after the truth came out, the picture kept going around, and many people made assumptions about Musk’s health. The guessing wasn’t needed, especially since it was clear that the picture had been changed. Snopes proved that the changed picture spread false information about Musk’s health.
A YouTube video of Musk showing off SpaceX’s Starfactory is where the fake picture got its start. Someone changed the video so that Musk’s stomach and chest looked bigger. The changed picture was then posted online, which led to the pointless debate.
Musk has been very open about his diet and weight loss journey. He says he lost more than 20 pounds from his “unhealthy peak weight.” He has also talked about his intermittent fasting plan and the drug Wegovy, which is approved by the FDA for long-term weight control.
The picture that went popular isn’t the first time that people have talked about Musk’s body. He has been body-shamed and teased in the past because of how he looks. Musk, on the other hand, has taken the criticism in stride and responded on Twitter in a funny way.
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Musk’s impressive successes are overshadowed by the constant attention on his body. Musk seems to be able to handle the sharp criticism with a sense of humour, telling people that he’s just living his life. Online rumours about his health may have been based on a fake picture, but one thing is for sure: Elon Musk continues to amaze people with everything he does.
