Fans Push For MrBeast As Tesla Media Head, Will Elon Musk Bite? - Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG), Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)

Fans are calling for YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, to be appointed as Tesla Inc.‘s TSLA media head, but with Elon Musk at the helm, will this social media icon work for the tech giant?

What Happened: After Tesla’s 2023 Investor Day got dubbed as “long on aspiration, short on details,” resulting in investors’ and market experts’ disappointment, some fans have started a petition to appoint Mr. Beast as the company’s Media Head.

Petition to make @MrBeast the head of #Media at @Tesla. @elonmusk, imagine these presentations MrBeast style.

Tesla is an #energy company. Why was this so #Boring.
— Meet Kevin (@realMeetKevin) March 1, 2023

Mr. Beast is a likable figure that seems to have a good handle on marketing. If he's willing it would be a big gain for Tesla, though Mr. Beast's reputation might be buffeted a little from Elon's recent chaotic aura lol
— WingofTech (@NicholasN5) March 2, 2023

Who should be the head of media for Tesla
— Ben Smith (@BenOver60103409) March 1, 2023

Some users were also against the idea saying Tesla is “technical engineering driven company” and customers don’t want a “slick presentation.”

it's a technical engineering driven company. This is what we want, we don't want a slick presentation from used car salesmen at Cadillac.

we want hardcore engineering to cut costs and drive price and margin advantages
— Meccanica (@dictionaryhill) March 1, 2023

I prefer this over fireworks and neon signs. No disrespect to @MrBeast. These are the leading experts in their field showcasing years of research and technology.
— Peanut2020 (@Peanut20201) March 1, 2023

Why It’s Important: MrBeast is the social media icon behind one of the largest Alphabet Inc.‘s GOOG GOOGL YouTube channels with 136 million subscribers.

Donaldson and Musk have shared a cordial relationship with fans reading their fun banter on Twitter over the years.

In December, the YouTube megastar also questioned Musk whether he could be the “new Twitter CEO,” to which Musk replied, “It’s not out of the question.”

While neither Musk nor Donaldson has reacted to the petition, seeing if the Tesla CEO will consider bringing the social media legend to the company’s headquarters will be interesting.

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