"I'm actually making history tonight as the first person with Asperger's to host SNL," Elon Musk said.
While hosting the 'Saturday Night Live' show, SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed that he has Asperger's syndrome. According to People magazine, the 49-year-old business magnate was joined by his mother, model Maye Musk and Grimes, who is the mother of their son X AE A-Xii.
While hosting 'SNL' Musk said, "It's an honour to be hosting Saturday Night Live. I mean that. Sometimes after I say something, I have to say I mean that so people really know I mean it. That's because I've always had a lot of intonational variation when I speak, which I've been told makes for great comedy."
He added, "I'm actually making history tonight as the first person with Asperger's to host SNL. Or at least the first to admit it."
What is Asperger's Syndrome?
Asperger's syndrome is an autism spectrum disorder. A person with this condition may have social difficulties but has strong verbal and cognitive skills.
Later in his monologue, he shared how his "vision for the future includes renewable energy and humanity must become a multi-planetary space bearing civilization." He poked fun at his previous tweets, joked about how his son's name is pronounced like a "cat running across the keyboard" and pointed out that he "reinvented electric cars and is sending people to Mars on a rocket ship."
For the Musk-hosted episode, NBC aired SNL via a global YouTube live stream for the first time to allow international fans the opportunity to watch at the same time as U.S. audiences. For many, Musk was a surprising choice of host for SNL, which typically taps comedians, actors, and musicians for the role. His controversial takes on the COVID-19 pandemic and anti-union sentiments caused many to denounce the decision.
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