Elon Musk (left) and Taylor Swift (right).
Elon Musk (left) and Taylor Swift (right).
  • Elon Musk joked to Taylor Swift that her popularity may decline after winning Time's "Person of the Year."
  • The billionaire was referring to the backlash and criticism he got after winning the award in 2021.
  • Swift won the accolade this week after a year in which she sold out arenas worldwide and became a billionaire.

Elon Musk responded to Taylor Swift's post about winning Time's "Person of the Year award" on X — formerly Twitter — joking that she may see some "popularity decline" after being given the accolade.

Swift, who in 2023 became a billionaire and dominated headlines around the world, gushed in a post on X about the glowing profile Time had written of her.