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Musk faces backlash for ‘creepy’ Sweeney post

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December 22, 2025

ELON Musk, who isn't exactly winning popularity contests these days, managed to stir the pot again and this time it involved Sydney Sweeney's chest.

- BERNELEE VOLLMER

The 54-year-old billionaire weighed in on the 28-year-old Euphoria star's attire at the Los Angeles premiere of her new psychological thriller, The Housemaid, and unsurprising some X users were not having it.

Sweeney stepped onto the red carpet in a busty white dress with a low-cut neckline and a feathered skirt, giving modern-day Marilyn Monroe energy.

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