Elon Musk’s Mother Stuns Internet With Rare Throwback: Reveals Glamorous Past as Miss South Africa Finalist—Fans Shocked by Maye Musk’s Hidden Beauty Queen History!
Blast from the past! Elon Musk’s mom Maye shared reflected on her stint as a finalist in the Miss SA pageant in 1969. Take a look…

Maye Musk – the mother of the world’s richest man, Elon Musk – has shared a throwback of her time as a South African beauty queen, including being a Miss SA finalist.
The author and model, along with her three children from her ex-husband Errol Musk, spent their formative years in South Africa before moving abroad.
Maye now lives in New York.
ELON MUSK’S MOM SHARES MISS SA FINALIST THROWBACK
In a tweet this week, Elon Musk’s mom shared a blast from the past from her youth in South Africa. This included being an up-and-coming model and beauty pageant contestant.
The 76-year-old -posted a picture of her first magazine cover – Power Boating in 1976. As the winner of Miss Vaal, Maye – then using her maiden name, Haldeman – appeared in the fishing and watersports publication wearing her pageant crown.
Elon Musk’s mother Maye Musk.
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Later that year, Maye entered Miss SA and became a finalist. She appeared on the front cover of the Sunday Times. Ultimately, Linda Collett was crowned the winner.
