Whether you like him or not, Elon Musk is constantly in the news. But recently, a picture of the billionaire with an expanded chest and stomach went viral, sparking online discussion over his physique.
Many people speculated that Musk might have barrel chest, a condition in which the chest appears abnormally puffed out, after seeing the viral image.
There was a lot of conjecture: did Musk have a medical condition? Was there something more sinister going on here?
The real story behind the widely shared image. Elon Musk’s name frequently provokes strong feelings and conversations, and lately, the topic has expanded beyond his political beliefs and wealth. No, something far more intimate—his body—has become the newest hot topic.
On November 10, a picture of Musk with an abnormally huge chest and stomach went viral on X (previously Twitter), setting off a flurry of rumors.
The picture went viral and provoked powerful reactions, but there was a catch: it wasn’t authentic. Many people didn’t appear to care that the image was altered, even if fact-checkers and other media outlets confirmed it. The tweet, which was shared on the site and had millions of views, was posted by the now-defunct account “evan loves morf.”
“He always posts AI pictures of himself because he actually looks like this,” the tweet said. The tweet included a photo of Musk created by artificial intelligence in addition to the disputed photograph. The tweet had over 17.4 million views and 423,000 likes in a short period of time.
The barrel chest of Elon Musk?
Discussions over Elon Musk’s body condition and the reason for his prominent chest surfaced after the picture was shared by other accounts on X a few hours later.
