Teen who confronted deportation in Denmark says Elon Musk’s feedback about her ‘hotness’ are ‘crazy’ | EUROtoday

A teen who confronted deportation in Denmark has mentioned 54-year-old tech billionaire Elon Musk’s remarks about her “hotness” are “crazy.”

In a now-deleted X submit from Sunday, Musk commented on the story of Audrey Morris, a now-19-year-old U.S. native who was prone to deportation from the nation the place she’s principally lived since she was 9 years outdated.

“8 or above level hotness should get an exemption,” Musk wrote with a laughing emoji.

Morris mentioned she wasn’t “surprised” by Musk’s remark, however that “it’s definitely crazy.”

“From the beginning, the second that my case was kind of made public, it has been about appearances and because, ‘oh, she’s blonde and she’s white!’ And so the thing he said in of itself wasn’t shocking to me, but coming from him, yes, it was definitely…I was floored,” she informed the Daily Beast.

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The Independent has reached out for remark from Musk and Morris.

According to the Danish newspaper, Aarhus DiftistidendeMorris has lived in Aarhus, a metropolis on Denmark’s east coast, for many of her life.

The newspaper reported final January that Danish authorities had determined to not prolong her residence allow as an accompanying member of the family as a result of she was not dwelling along with her mom whereas finishing highschool in Viborg, about an hour’s drive northwest of Aarhus. At the time, Morris’ software for everlasting residence was being processed.

“It would’ve been really cool if he commented something like, ‘Oh wow, look how many academic things she’s reached,’ or whatever. That would’ve been great. It could have been so helpful,” Morris, initially from Los Angeles, mentioned of Musk.

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But she mentioned “if this just at least brings it to the attention of anyone who cares, then I’m fine with being embarrassed a little bit. That’s okay.”

The Daily Beast reported Morris was finally given a 10-year residency allow however was denied citizenship.

Musk, who had a small stint within the White House as head of Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency earlier than his public fall out with the president, has made his stance on unlawful immigration recognized, saying in the course of the Biden administration that the inflow of undocumented migrants was “crushing the country.”

But the Tesla and SpaceX CEO, who was born in South Africa and finally gained American citizenship, has defended authorized immigration, particularly H1-B visas. Musk mentioned throughout a podcast with entrepreneur Nikhil Kamath that aired in late November that his corporations use the momentary employment program due to the “scarcity of talented people.”