Who would have predicted that a public feud affecting our tax bills and everyday life through trivial policymaking would occur? Evidently, everyone. As the planet observes the verbal warfare between Donald Trump and Elon Musk on social media —even though neither Trump nor Musk possesses the rapid-fire responses characteristic of an excellent tennis player or a participant in a romantic face-off— Vivian Jenna Wilson is keenly following the proceedings. Intriguingly, Wilson displays the agility and wit to markup points.
Wilson, Musk’s 21-year-old estranged daughter who has pursued a career in modeling and developed an active social media persona following a public split from her father, now exercises caution when discussing him. In late May, when confronted about her opinion on Musk’s ongoing shift away from politics, she hesitated for approximately 30 seconds, drawing out an elongated ‘giiiiiiiiirl’ before moving on to the subsequent inquiry.
In a perceived emulation of Patti LuPone’s ‘no comment’ strategy, she seems to acknowledge the ongoing feud between Trump and Musk without making any explicit statements about it. Even as LuPone, the beleaguered Broadway star, navigates choppy waters within the Broadway sphere owing to her recent remarks in a New Yorker profile, her discreetly dismissive silence when asked about her unfriendly relationships has propelled her to the front page of the gossip columns.
As told by the New Yorker, she looked at the interviewer in silence for a full quarter of a minute after he posed his question. She then turned to the window and murmured softly, ‘What a lovely day.’ Like LuPone, Wilson seems to prefer admiring the beautiful weather rather than indulging in discussions about two ageing drama kings competing in a game of one-upmanship to prove their masculinity.
The charm of life is so apparent,’ was Wilson’s post on her social media account one Thursday afternoon around half-past three. This happened to be shortly following Musk’s tweet where he hinted at Trump’s connection to the infamous Epstein files, but prior to his retaliatory declaration to withdraw and not prolong the petty dispute. “The day is just splendid,” she posted again two minutes later, adding a touch of sparkle with a glittery emoji to accentuate her point.
However, she refrained from sharing her viewpoint about McDonald’s performance in the musical Gypsy. And you know what? The day out here is truly stunning indeed.