Ayo Edebiri calls out 'fascist' Elon Musk for spreading rumor about her: 'He's an idiot'

Is Ayo Edebiri a fan of Elon Musk? No, chef.

The "Bear" star called out the Tesla CEO in an Instagram story on Tuesday for spreading a false rumor about her, which she said caused her to receive death threats.

USA TODAY has reached out to Edebiri and Musk.

Edebiri, 29, shared a screenshot of an X post by Musk, who in February 2024 shared a post claiming the actress was being considered to replace Johnny Depp in a new "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie. There have been no credible reports of this, but Musk took issue with the fake casting news on X, writing in reply to the quoted post, "Disney sucks."

On her Instagram story, the "Bottoms" actress recalled the backlash she subsequently received.

"Just remembering when I got some of the most insane death threats and racial slurs of my life (idk if it's the #1 moment, but for sure top 3) for a fake reboot of a movie I had never even heard of because of this man," she wrote, adding that not only is Musk a "fascist" but "he's an idiot."

Edebiri also shared a screenshot of a recent rant about Musk by Bill Burr. On NPR's "Fresh Air," the comedian mocked the billionaire as a "guy with dyed hair plugs and a laminated face" who "makes a bad car and has an obsolete social media platform." He also asked why liberals are "so afraid of this guy who can't fight his way out of a wet paper bag."

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"Bill Burr. Every time!" Edebiri wrote on top of a screenshot of Burr's remarks, adding a bullseye emoji.

In a subsequent Instagram story, Edebiri shared a private message from a friend who said she would actually be great in a "Pirates" film, and the actress quipped that she now likes the idea. "Wait no DEI, but I've changed my mind maybe we could make some money idk lmk," she said, jokingly addressing Disney.

But the comedian appeared unhappy when her comments about Musk began receiving media attention. "Stop making my IG stories news" because "I'm just tryna have a silly goofy time," she wrote.

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Edebiri is hardly the first star to take personal issue with Musk, who has been working closely with President Donald Trump as a senior adviser.

In November, "Saturday Night Live" star Chloe Fineman alleged that Musk made her "burst into tears" behind the scenes when he hosted the show in 2021. She said she decided to share the story after Musk began complaining about "SNL" on X.

"I stayed up all night writing a sketch, I was so excited, I came in, I asked if you had any questions, and you stared at me like you were firing me from Tesla and were like, 'It's not funny,'" Fineman said, speaking to Musk in a video.

Musk defended his alleged behavior on X by saying he was concerned that his "SNL" episode would not be funny.

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