Elon Musk’s 77-Year-Old Mom Sleeps On The Garage Floor When Visiting Her Son, The Richest Man In The World — ‘It’s Still Better Than Sleeping on the Ground ...With Lions or Hyenas’

If your son were the richest man on Earth, you’d probably expect a few things when you came to visit—like, say, a proper bed. Maybe even a guesthouse. Or heck, a luxury hotel with a spa package and room service on speed dial.

But if your name is Maye Musk and your son is Elon Musk, you get… a garage.

Elon Musk's mom is a model and also a dietitian, but the 77-uear-old seems most proud of her children, even if she is stuck on the floor.

“You can’t have a fancy house near a rocket site,” Maye told The Times of London in 2022, referring to SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas. “I have to sleep in the garage.”

And no, that’s not code for a trendy converted guest loft with a fridge full of La Croix. It’s an actual garage. On a mattress. Or some blankets. Sometimes the floor.

Let that sink in for a second: Her son is worth over $380 billion, and she’s out here making do like it’s a camping trip.

In an X post from the same year, Maye even confirmed the pattern:

“Many memories of sleeping on mattresses or blankets on the floor, on couches, or a bed in the garage. This happens to @kimbal @ToscaMusk and me. We adapt. It’s still better than sleeping on the ground in the Kalahari Desert with lions or hyenas nearby, which I did as a child.”

So yes, she’s got perspective. But still—garage?

Apparently, the Musk family motto is “We adapt.” And Elon walks the talk. He’s also no stranger to floor living. Speaking at the 2022 Baron Investment Conference, Musk said he once slept on the floor of Tesla’s factories in California and Nevada for three years.

“It was damn uncomfortable,” he admitted.

Elon’s living situation has long been a topic of internet curiosity. Back in 2020, he went full minimalist and vowed to sell off most of his possessions, tweeting, “Will own no house.” He sold several multi-million-dollar California homes in the process, saying it was about freedom.

But here’s the twist: In 2022—the same year his mom said she was sleeping on the garage floor—Musk reportedly upgraded to a $6 million mansion in West Lake Hills, Texas, according to The New York Times. A giant 16-foot chain-link fence gave away the presence of someone who probably didn’t order the cheapest listing on Zillow.

So… was the garage just closer to the launch site? Or is Musk really that committed to the whole rugged genius aesthetic?

Maye Musk is no stranger to debunking myths about her son’s wealth, either. When Elon responded to 2023 rumors about his father owning an emerald mine by tweeting, “I’d just like to see a picture of this mine. Like, where is it exactly!?” — Maye chimed in with her own clapback:

“Me too! And why did we sleep in one-bedroom apartments and on the floor?”

Apparently, the Musks didn’t exactly grow up on velvet cushions and gold-plated cribs.

It’s easy to forget Elon Musk is the world’s richest man when you hear stories like this. But that’s kind of the point. Whether it’s by principle or practicality, the Musk household doesn’t operate like most billionaire compounds. And that includes leaving Mom to crash in the garage.

Then again, maybe Maye’s used to it. After all, if you survived the Kalahari Desert with lions and hyenas, a few blankets and a garage door probably feel like a Four Seasons upgrade.

Photo: The White House (Public Domain)