25 september 2024 : The internet has dubbed Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a “perfect couple” after Musk praised her at an awards ceremony in New York during the United Nations General Assembly. Following their appearance together, social media erupted with comments like, “I am totally shipping these two. Perfect,” and “Now that is the kind of international power couple I can get behind.” Others chimed in with playful remarks such as, “That’s Amore (That’s love),” and one user expressed a desire to find someone who looks at them the way Meloni looks at Musk.
However, Musk quickly addressed the dating rumors on Wednesday in response to an X post that speculated whether he and Meloni would start dating, replying simply: “Not dating.”
This isn’t the first instance of the internet pairing the two leaders. In December of the previous year, several posts on X suggested they were involved after Musk accepted Meloni’s invitation to a political festival in Rome.
While presenting the Atlantic Council Global Citizen Award to Meloni, Musk described it as an honor to recognize someone who is “even more beautiful on the inside than she is on the outside.” He noted her authenticity, honesty, and truthfulness, qualities that aren’t always associated with politicians.
Meloni received the award for her strong support of the EU and for being the first female prime minister of Italy.
Previously, the internet had also seen humorous memes pairing Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Meloni, creating fictional conversations between the two leaders, especially during events like the G20 Summit in India. This led to the popular hashtag #Melodi, combining their names. Meloni herself used this hashtag in December when she shared a selfie with Modi after their meeting at the COP28 summit in Dubai, and again in June with another photo of the two.
