Ghislaine Maxwell and Elon Musk Photo
![Ghislaine Maxwell Elon Musk Photo and meme format.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/040/772/elonmuskghislainemaxwell.jpg)
Type: Exploitable, Image Macro, Pop Culture Reference, Shock Media,
Tags: elon musk, ghislaine maxwell, elon musk and ghislaine maxwell, photo, photograph, oscars, meme, memes, exploitable, image, party, together, epstein, jeffrey epstein, sex trafficking, controversy,
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About
The Ghislaine Maxwell and Elon Musk Photo is a photograph of Jeffrey Epstein's confidante Ghislaine Maxwell and the billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk together at an Oscar's party in 2014. The picture became the subject of image macro memes in the early 2020s amid Jeffrey Epstein's Sex Trafficking Case and the Trial of Ghislaine Maxwell to defame Musk, using it as alleged evidence of Musk's closeness to both Maxwell and Epstein. Replying with the image to Musk on Twitter became commonplace, as well as photoshopping it and replacing the characters within the template.
Origin
On March 2nd, 2014, Ghislaine Maxwell and Elon Musk both attended the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.[1] A photograph was taken of the two of them standing next to each other that the event (shown below), captured by the photographer Kevin Mazur and accessible via Getty Images,[2] among many other photographs taken at the event by Mazur and uploaded to Getty Images.[3]
![Ghislaine Maxwell Elon Musk Photo 476317939 gettyimages Kevin Mazur/VF14 w](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
![Ghislaine Maxwell Elon Musk Photo 1](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/382/719/bab.jpg)
Spread
Starting in 2018, the image of Maxwell and Musk was used on Twitter[4] within replies that didn't receive notable engagement. In 2020, when Maxwell was found hiding in New Hampshire, the image of Maxwell and Musk resurfaced en masse, sparked by a reply to a Musk tweet from Twitter[5] user HandleOfRy on July 2nd, 2020, who wrote, "Your good friend Ghislaine Maxwell?" that earned over 980 likes in two years. Musk then posted a reply[6] to HandleOfRy denying that he knew Maxwell by stating, "Don’t know Ghislaine at all. She photobombed me once at a Vanity Fair party several years ago. Real question is why VF invited her in the first place 🤔," earning roughly 5,700 likes in two years (thread shown below).
![Ghislaine Maxwell Elon Musk Photo (meme) Elon Musk @elonmusk Jul 2, 2020 Who wears short shorts? 滷 13.3K 16.4K 241.9K A Tip CEO of Business Corporation Inc. @HandleOfRy. Jul 2, 2020 Your good friend Ghislaine Maxwell? 56 1 59 987 Tip Elon Musk @elonmusk Replying to @HandleOfRy Don't know Ghislaine at all. She photobombed me once at a Vanity Fair party several years ago. Real question is why VF invited her in the first place 2:36 AM Jul 3, 2020 Twitter for iPhone w](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/382/721/51f.png)
The New York Post then wrote an article[7] about Musk's statement. Despite his denial of knowing Maxwell, the photograph still surfaced on Twitter in relation to Musk going into the early 2020s. The image surfaced most notably during Musk's Twitter bid in early 2022. For instance, on April 25th, 2022, Twitter[8] user GravelInstitute posted a tweet that captioned the photo, "Post this image while you still can," earning roughly 58,600 likes in two months (shown below, left). Also on April 25th, Twitter[9] user gabekelley posted a reply that included the image, earning over 300 likes in two months (shown below, right).
![Ghislaine Maxwell Elon Musk Photo (meme) Gravel Institute @Gravellnstitute Post this image while you still can 3:11 PM Apr 25, 2022 Twitter Web App ww :](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/382/722/509.png)
![Ghislaine Maxwell Elon Musk Photo (meme) Elon Musk @elonmusk Apr 25 hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means 186.2K 457.4K 3.3M Tip Gabe Kelley @gabekelley Replying to @elonmusk damn thats crazy 2:56 PM Apr 25, 2022 Twitter Web App](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/382/723/a83.png)
Crazy Frog Photoshop
On June 6th, 2022, the official Twitter page of Crazy Frog posted a reply[10] to an Elon Musk tweet that photoshopped itself onto Ghislaine Maxwell's head, earning roughly 178,900 likes in two days (shown below). The reply inspired a viral discussion going into June 2022 about the viral marketing campaign and its obscure meaning.
![Crazy Frog Elon Musk Ghislaine Maxwell ឧ OForu](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
Various Examples
![Ghislaine Maxwell And Elon Musk (Crazy Frog) EIChuckles @EIChucklomeo · Jan 19 i actually think it should be illegal to post a meme about anime paedophilia when you have a photo with bestie ghislaine maxwell Elon Musk @elonmusk Jan 19 evangelion memes 19 Hey Shinj, 1 need to talk to you privateh «ភាព](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/382/752/f2f.png)
![Ghislaine Maxwell And Elon Musk (Crazy Frog) Eliza @elizableu Elon Musk saying he isn't "perverted enough" to be on CNN. 705 76,903 472 70,155 an individual @tyler_mcguire94 Replying to @elizableu i need an explanation 21 Dec 2021 21 Dec 2021 ng](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/382/748/bdb.png)
![Ghislaine Maxwell And Elon Musk (Crazy Frog) DEPTH PERCEPTION THE ABILITY TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SNEAKY PSYCHOPATH CREEPING UP BEHIND SOMEONE AND PEOPLE THAT ARE ACTUALLY TAKING A PIC TOGETHER.](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
![Ghislaine Maxwell And Elon Musk (Crazy Frog) WO TRAINS Wu-Tang Is For The Children @WUTangKids May 20 You don't need to be a rocket scientist to know by now that if you're pictured with Ghislaine Maxwell you are 100% a creep and a pervert](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/382/733/512.png)
![Ghislaine Maxwell And Elon Musk (Crazy Frog) Jess Joho (she/her) @jessjoho elon can try to make this site worse so we leave but i will guzzle s--- until my body is dust that implodes a spacex rocket. i won't cross that s--- stained picket line for a million apartheid emeralds, mr. grimes. i will pump dump shitpostcoin until ur hair plugs fall out. i wil 4:03 PM Apr 27, 2022 Twitter for iPhone EV](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/382/730/ed7.png)
![Ghislaine Maxwell And Elon Musk (Crazy Frog) logan! @fossfeenva L ratio etc 12:25 AM. Apr 26, 2022 Twitter for iPhone . :](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/382/728/d17.png)
Search Interest
External References
[1] Snopes – Is the Elon Musk and Ghislaine Maxwell Photo Real?
[2] Getty Images – Ghislaine Maxwell and Elon Musk attend the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
[3] Getty Images – 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter
[4] Twitter – @ZOROARIA11
[5] Twitter – @HandleOfRy
[7] NYP – Elon Musk denies knowing Ghislaine Maxwell after photo of them resurfaces
[8] Twitter – @GravelInstitute
[9] Twitter – @gabekelley
[10] Twitter – @TrueCrazyFrog
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Tags: elon musk, ghislaine maxwell, elon musk and ghislaine maxwell, photo, photograph, oscars, meme, memes, exploitable, image, party, together, epstein, jeffrey epstein, sex trafficking, controversy,
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