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Maye Musk defends Sydney Sweeney's nude sports ad and recalls 12-year path to citizenship

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Avila, A. (2026, September 18). Maye Musk defends Sydney Sweeney's nude sports ad and recalls 12-year path to citizenship. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/maye-musk-defends-sydney-sweeney-nude-sports-ad-recalls-12-year-path-citizenship

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Maye Musk, mother of Elon Musk and former Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model, defended actress Sydney Sweeney for her nude sports advertisement during an interview with Tomi Lahren. Musk also discussed government fraud involving taxpayer money and shared her personal journey to becoming an American citizen, which took twelve years. She emphasized the importance of adhering to legal processes and criticized illegal migrants receiving public benefits.
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Maye Musk, the mother of Elon Musk and former Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model, defended actress Sydney Sweeney on OutKick’s "Tomi Lahren Is Fearless" after Sweeney faced criticism for appearing nude in a sports advertisement. During the interview, Musk emphasized that women can use their looks to build successful careers and have fun without facing judgment from progressives. Additionally, she criticized government fraud involving tax dollars being sent to non-existent nursing homes and empty buildings in Minnesota. Musk praised independent journalist Nick Shirley for his work exposing these fraudulent practices. She also shared her personal journey of obtaining American citizenship, which took her 12 years, highlighting the challenges immigrants face.

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Musk PERSON · 9× Maye PERSON · 3× Lahren PERSON · 2× Sydney Sweeney PERSON · 2× Elon Musk PERSON · 1× Maye Musk PERSON · 1× OutKick ORG · 1× Sports Illustrated Swimsuit ORG · 1× Tomi PERSON · 1× Tomi Lahren Is PERSON · 1×

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Musk also slammed tax dollars funneled to dead people and fake nursing homes, praising independent journalist Nick Shirley as "cheeky," "smart," and "funny" for exposing millions sent to an empty Minnesota learning center.
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🔮 Maye Musk, swimsuit model and mother of Elon Musk, joined OutKick’s "Tomi Lahren Is Fearless" to tackle Sydney Sweeney, government fraud, and her 18 grandkids.
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Maye Musk defends Sydney Sweeney's nude sports ad and recalls 12-year path to citizenship · assertive framing

Claims (18 extracted, 0 hedged)

Maye Musk, swimsuit model and mother of Elon Musk, joined OutKick’s "Tomi Lahren Is Fearless" to tackle Sydney Sweeney, government fraud, and her 18 grandkids. asserted
Lahren → join → Sweeney
Musk jumped into defending Sydney Sweeney after the actress caught online heat over going nude for a sports ad. asserted
actress → jump → ad
Lahren noted that Musk, who famously graced the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover at age 74, knows a thing or two about the industry. asserted
who → note → industry
"She’s a model," Musk told Tomi. asserted
Musk → ’ → Tomi
"Well, she’s an actress, but she’s a model and modeling, you can look sexy and acting, you can look sexy and have fun." asserted
you → ’ → fun
"I think she’s fabulous," Musk added. asserted
Musk → think → ?
"I mean beautiful, fabulous and she seems to have a great sense of humor. asserted
she → mean → humor
So she’ll need it." asserted
she → need → it
To Maye, women can use their looks to build massive careers and have fun without taking a lecture from progressives. asserted
women → use → progressives
Musk also slammed tax dollars funneled to dead people and fake nursing homes, praising independent journalist Nick Shirley as "cheeky," "smart," and "funny" for exposing millions sent to an empty Minnesota learning center. asserted
Musk → slam → center
Then, things got real when Musk recalled her own 12-year grind to earn American citizenship. asserted
Musk → get → citizenship
"When I moved to America, it took me 12 years to become a citizen," Musk said. asserted
Musk → move → years
"When I was there with the ceremony, I was just crying. asserted
I → cry → ceremony
Maye contrasted playing by the rules with illegal migrants receiving taxpayer-funded hotels and benefits, questioning why Americans are footing the bill. asserted
Americans → contrast → bill
Musk wrapped things up with a simple rule for her 18 grandkids: no Christmas presents, just hugs. asserted
Musk → wrap → grandkids
"You never have enough hugs," Musk said. asserted
Musk → have → hugs
"Hugs count." asserted
Hugs → count → ?
Maye's next move ... hit a Tennessee Volunteers football game with Lahren in Knoxville. asserted
move → hit → Knoxville
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