Chelsea Handler delivered a brutal sex jab directed at Elon Musk during her appearance at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas on Saturday.
The comedian, 50, sat down with journalist Kara Swisher, and discussed her feelings on Donald Trump’s presidency and his administration, including Musk, 53, who is in charge of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
Swisher told the audience that she had asked Handler to date Musk, as per the Daily Beast: ‘I told her to take one for the team and date Elon Musk and bring him back.’
But the star — who recently broke her silence on the romance rumors surrounding her and Ralph Fiennes, 62 — was not interested in sleeping with the billionaire Tesla CEO, who has reportedly fathered 14 children.
‘There’s a lot I would do for the country, but having sex with Elon Musk is not one of them. I can’t,’ Chelsea replied.
Chelsea also expressed her irritation at Musk being in the Oval Office. ‘I mean did anyone vote for Elon Musk to be the president?’ she questioned.
Chelsea Handler, 50, delivered a brutal sex jab directed at Elon Musk, 53, during her appearance at the South by Southwest in Austin, Texas on Saturday
The star — who recently sparked romance rumors with Ralph Fiennes — revealed she is not interested in sleeping with Musk; Musk pictured March 5 in Washington, DC
‘I mean, can’t we come together–Republicans and Democrats–and say we don’t want that. Can’t we agree on that at least?’ she asked.
‘I don’t know why we can’t somehow figure out a way to get together and at least have one goal in mind to not be, you know, a Russian asset.’
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It’s not the first time Handler had strong words for the SpaceX founder, whom she labeled ‘repugnant’ back in 2023.
Handler also shared that she would not be letting the Trump presidency affect her mood this time around.
‘You know the first Trump presidency, for instance, I let it take me down, and I let it steal my joy. And I am not going to do that again,’ she said.
‘It’s the power of being optimistic in the dark and not going down a wormhole.’
Handler also clarified that she is not inclined to settle down.
‘I like a variety of men. I like men in my life. I’m not a settle down kind of girl.’
Swisher then declared that Handler would be Vice President JD Vance’s ultimate nightmare.
‘Those types of men that want to keep women at home and being mothers, and you know, not having a career, like that’s just so antiquated and it’s so slow and it’s so boring,’ Handler replied.
The comedian sat down with journalist Kara Swisher, and discussed her feelings on Donald Trump’s presidency and his administration, including Musk, who is in charge of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE
Swisher told the audience that she had asked Handler to date Musk, as per the Daily Beast: ‘I told her to take one for the team and date Elon Musk and bring him back’
‘There’s a lot I would do for the country, but having sex with Elon Musk is not one of them. I can’t,’ Chelsea replied in regards to Musk, whom she previously called ‘repugnant’ in 2023
Chelsea also expressed her irritation at Musk being in the Oval Office. ‘I mean did anyone vote for Elon Musk to be the president?’ she questioned
The comedian donned an all-white pantsuit to be interviewed for a live taping at the Vox Media Podcast Stage inside the Austin Convention Center
‘I think the political situation we’re in is a direct reflection of the fact that men are so scared of women. Like why are you acting like this if you’re not?’
Handler expressed confidence that men like Vance cannot suppress women, emphasizing, ‘Women are more powerful and independent than we’ve ever been, and that isn’t going to change.’
The comedian donned an all-white pantsuit to be interviewed for a live taping at the Vox Media Podcast Stage inside the Austin Convention Center.
Handler is next scheduled to perform standup comedy on March 21 at The Cosmopolitan’s The Chelsea in Las Vegas, NV.
Chelsea’s barbed jab at Musk comes after she broke her silence on rumors of a romance between her and Fiennes, after they were spotted leaving the Vanity Fair Oscars Party together last Sunday evening.
The two were seen smiling as they walked arm-in-arm after the fete.
Handler, who revealed that she was dating someone new earlier this week, seemed to shut down speculation during an interview with Entertainment Tonight published Thursday.
She insisted that she was simply walking to another party with the – and that was ‘all that happened.’
Handler also added that there were other people with them, and it wasn’t just her and Fiennes.
‘I don’t think Ralph Fiennes is marriage material,’ Handler admitted to the outlet.
‘And I don’t think I’m marriage material,’ she added.
However, the Chelsea Lately star admitted that because they both aren’t necessarily ‘marriage material,’ it might mean that they could make a good pair.
It comes after she broke her silence on rumors of a romance between her and Ralph Fiennes, 62, after they were spotted leaving the Vanity Fair Oscars Party together last Sunday evening; He is pictured inside the event
She insisted that she was simply walking to another party with the actor – and that was ‘all that happened’; they are pictured at the 2025 Critics Choice Awards
Meanwhile DOGE mastermind Musk has expanded his sprawling family tree once again as Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis confirmed the birth of their fourth child together earlier this month; Musk and Zilis pictured with their twins Strider and Azure who were born in June 2021
The baby would be Musk’s alleged 14th offspring, given his current legal scuffle with conservative influencer Ashley St Clair
‘I don’t think either one of us is getting married,’ she said.
Rumors of Handler’s new fling came over two years after she broke up with fellow comedian Jo Koy in July 2022.
However, Handler confessed she had been dating a mystery man for the past ‘nine months’ on the third part of her interview on The Jamie Kern Lima Show which, granted, was pretaped in early to mid-February.
‘I have someone that I’m seeing now that I’m very attracted to and that I like having sex with, and so that’s a really good like nice little thing I have going,’ the Critics Choice Awards host said.
‘[But] I don’t think any relationships that I’ve been in [have been] serious. I don’t think of myself as a relationship person. I think of myself as a purpose person.
Meanwhile DOGE mastermind Musk has expanded his sprawling family tree once again as Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis confirmed the birth of their fourth child together earlier this month.
The baby would be Musk’s alleged 14th offspring, given his current legal scuffle with conservative influencer Ashley St Clair.