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Elon Musk’s ‘girlfriend’ Grimes’ Tesla choker sparks Met Gala stir

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The musician Grimes (left) with Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, at the Met Gala in New York on Monday. Photo: AP
The musician Grimes (left) with Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, at the Met Gala in New York on Monday. Photo: AP
Celebrity style

Entrepreneur and musical artist, who are believed to have been dating for a month, step out together on red carpet at fundraising event in New York

Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, and the musical artist Grimes made their rumoured relationship at least “red carpet official” on Monday night when they stepped out together at New York’s Met Gala together.

Grimes appeared to be wearing a choker inspired by the Tesla logo as they attended the fundraising gala at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute, which marked the opening of the “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” exhibition.
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Here is the logo of Tesla – the American company that specialises in the manufacturing of electric vehicles, energy storage and solar panels – for a comparison.

The logo of Tesla. Photo: Reuters
The logo of Tesla. Photo: Reuters

Entertainment magazine Us Weekly reported that the couple designed Grimes’ dress together over a dinner date and commissioned a team to create the futuristic ensemble.

Musk wore a white tuxedo jacket and a collarless shirt.

Elon Musk (left) and Grimes arrive at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Elon Musk (left) and Grimes arrive at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala on Monday. Photo: Reuters

Earlier on Monday, entertainment and gossip website Page Six described an unnamed source as saying that Musk and Grimes had been “quietly dating”.

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