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Maye Musk signs huge deal with Chinese electronics giant Oppo: world’s richest man Elon Musk’s supermodel mum is the global ambassador of the group’s Find X6 Pro, touted as the best camera smartphone

Maye Musk may be 75-years-old but she shows no signs of slowing down. Photo: @UniverseIce/Twitter
Chinese electronics giant Oppo has signed Maye Musk, the mother of Elon Musk, as the global ambassador for the brand’s flagship smartphone – Find X6 Pro.

The 75-year-old model and dietitian will appear in a series of commercials and events to promote the Find X6 Pro, which is being touted as the best camera smartphone in the world. Photos from the first official shoot recently surfaced on the internet along with a video ad that was leaked on YouTube.

Maye Musk is the new global ambassador for Oppo’s Find X6 Pro. Photo: @UniverseIce/Twitter

In the commercial, Maye can be seen holding a toy plane, talking about her adventure-filled childhood and how her three children, including Elon, have inherited her perseverance to constantly grow. She even quips about how she hopes “it takes them to space and beyond”.

It should be noted that Oppo hasn’t officially released the commercial or pictures from the photo shoot.

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Oppo’s Find X6 Pro is touted as the best camera smartphone in the world. Photo: Oppo

Oppo’s move to sign Maye as a brand ambassador for the Find X6 Pro smartphone has come as a surprise to many, but the brand might want to utilise the popular Musk name as an effective promotional tool.

Maye Musk wore maroon for her Oppo photo shoot, which has been leaked online. Photo: @UniverseIce/Twitter
However, it would be unfair to conclude that was the only reason behind Oppo choosing Maye. After all, she has had an illustrious modelling career spanning over 50 years. Even beyond her relation to the world’s current richest person, Maye has all the qualities to be the face of a flagship product.

In fact, she looks great holding the Find X6 Pro in brown in the photo shoot and video ad, where she can be seen wearing an elegant matching maroon dress.

The new Oppo Find X6 in brown. Photo: Oppo

The Oppo Find X6 Pro was launched in China in March this year. The flagship product comes with top-end specifications and features in a bid to compete with the best and most expensive smartphones in the market. It has even been recognised as the world’s best camera smartphone by camera benchmarking platform Dxomark.

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Dxomark gave Oppo’s flagship device a total camera score of 153 points in its test, beating the likes of the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max and Google Pixel 7 Pro to take the first spot. The smartphone comes with Hasselblad cameras at the back, featuring a 50MP primary sensor with OIS, a 50MP ultra-wide-angle lens and a 50MP telephoto lens.

Other specifications include a 6.82-inch Amoled 120Hz display, the Snapdragon 8 Gen2 chipset and a 5,000mAh battery with 100W fast-charging support.

What do we know about Maye Musk?

Maye Musk attending New York Fashion Week. Photo: @mayemusk/Instagram
Not only has Maye played an important role throughout Elon’s career, supporting him even in the most difficult times, she also has a successful modelling career that started more than 50 years ago.
A young Maye Musk in 1969. Photo: @mayemusk/Instagram

Born in Canada on April 19, 1948, Maye moved to South Africa when she was a toddler and became a finalist in the 1969 Miss South Africa beauty competition.

Maye Musk (centre right) with her children Tosca, Kimbal and Elon. Photo: @mayemusk/Instagram
After quitting for a few years, she resumed her modelling journey when she moved to Canada after divorcing Elon’s dad Errol Musk.

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Maye Musk has appeared on the covers of various magazines. Photo: @mayemusk/Instagram

Over the years, Maye has appeared on the covers of dozens of magazines, including a Time magazine health edition, international editions of Vogue and even a Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.

In addition to being a successful model, Maye is also a dietitian with a PhD on the subject and a successful author.

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  • Maye is an accomplished model, appearing on Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit edition cover at 74 and recently attending New York Fashion Week – now leaked photos and videos of her Oppo ads have surfaced
  • Oppo’s flagship product was launched in March and is already recognised as the best camera smartphone in the world with top-end specifications, beating Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max and Google Pixel 7 Pro