Elon Musk joins Disney as ‘chief DEI officer’ and the internet calls it an April Fools’ prank

Disney has not yet commented on Musk’s post.

Billionaire Elon Musk has announced that he has joined Disney as chief diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) officer. He wrote on ” However, the company has yet to comment and some internet users are convinced that the Tesla CEO’s post is an April Fools’ Day prank.

happy to join @Disney as their chief DEI officer.

Can’t wait to work with Bob Iger and Kathleen Kennedy to make their content more visible!

Even linguine.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 1, 2024

Since being shared, it has amassed over 6 million views and tons of reactions from social media users.

“You join as ‘CWO – Chief Awakening Officer’?” one user said.

“April 1st,” one person wrote.

Another user wrote alongside a laughing emoji: “This will save Disney lol!”

One user added, “I feel like Elon’s attempt at a joke might have killed the April Fools’ Day tradition.”

One user added: “Obviously it’s April Fools’ Day but is Star Wars going to be any worse for this.”

“Was about to go to bed and honestly thought he was serious. I always get fooled by April Fools lol,” one person commented.

Notably, CNN reported in December that Elon Musk called for Disney CEO Bob Iger to be fired in response to Disney’s decision to Removed ads from its social media platform X. Musk, who is known for using his influential platform to confront critics, declared that Iger should be fired immediately, saying: “Walt Disney is fighting for what Bob did to his company.” Self-immolation.”

In February, Musk supported actor Gina Carano’s lawsuit against Walt Disney for wrongful termination from the Star Wars series “The Mandalorian.” Ms. Carano argued in the lawsuit that she was fired in 2021 for expressing conservative views on social media platforms, including X. She also claimed sexism, arguing that male stars who voiced their opinions would not suffer any consequences. Last year, Musk swore at the Disney CEO when Disney pulled X ads. He said he would fund legal action against users who were retaliated against by their employers for posting comments on the platform.