After viral pic, Elon Musk puts an end to dating rumours with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

A photo of billionaire Elon Musk and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at a recent event went viral, prompting social media speculation that the two were "dating." Musk lauded Meloni during an award ceremony in New York on Tuesday, describing her as "authentic, honest, and truthful".

Where did Elon Musk and Giorgia Meloni meet?

Two of the best leaders pic.twitter.com/1dJBGQkPCK

¡ª Young (@cabygsg22) September 24, 2024

While giving the Atlantic Council Global Citizen Award on Meloni, Musk stated that it was an honour to offer the award to "someone who is even more beautiful on the inside than she was on the outside."

"Giorgia Meloni is someone I admire, who has done an incredible job as the Prime Minister of Italy," added the man. "She's also someone who is authentic, honest, truthful - and that can't always be said about politicians," Musk told reporters.

She also used her official X account to thank Musk for his compliments.

Grazie Elon pic.twitter.com/NgHchWLUtB

¡ª Giorgia Meloni (@GiorgiaMeloni) September 24, 2024

Meloni was honoured "for her strong support of the EU and becoming the first female prime minister of Italy," according to a media package given by the Atlantic Council. She was in New York for the annual high-level gathering of the United Nations General Assembly, which included leaders from over 190 countries.

What did Elon Musk say about the dating rumours?

We are not dating

¡ª Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 24, 2024

A Tesla fan group then shared a photo of Musk with Meloni with the caption, "Do you think they'll date?." The 53-year-old millionaire stated that they are "not dating".

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