Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, just sent a bold message to Elon Musk—and she did it in the most theatrical way possible. Over the weekend, Cassandra Peterson, the woman behind the iconic gothic persona, took a stand against what she called an “impending oligarchy” in the U.S. government while taking a not-so-subtle jab at the billionaire.
Peterson made headlines when she donated her Tesla to NPR, but not before giving it a controversial new paint job. The car now sports the words “Elon Sux” with the “X” styled after the logo of Musk’s platform, formerly known as Twitter.
Before handing over the keys, Elvira had some fun with the whole situation. In a viral video, she poked fun at an email Musk had sent to federal workers, demanding they list five things they had accomplished over the past week. Her response? “Waking up, brushing her teeth, signing autographs, your mom, and getting a new paint job for her Tesla.”
If that wasn’t enough, she took things up a notch in a second video, where she revealed she was officially donating the car. Dressed in a “Make America Goth Again” hat, she channeled peak rock-and-roll energy as AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell” blasted in the background. Wielding a chainsaw—clearly mocking Musk’s bizarre on-stage antics at CPAC—she waved the car away with a smirk before flipping it off for good measure.
Fans were quick to react, flooding social media with praise for Peterson’s creative way of pushing back. Many see her as a symbol of resistance against policies targeting marginalized communities, and her stunt is just the latest reminder that she’s not afraid to speak out.
As one fan summed it up, “The TL is bleak, but Elvira donating her Tesla to NPR is the kind of energy we need.”
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