Long before the fame of her son Elon Musk, Maye Musk was famous in the world of fashion. 早在兒子伊隆‧馬斯克成名之前，梅伊‧馬斯克在時尚界便已聲名遠播。
Maye Musk was born in Canada in 1948, with her birth name being Maye Haldeman. Her adventurous parents raised their children in South Africa but traveled often. She started modeling in high school, where she met her future husband, Errol Musk. They had three children, but the marriage only lasted nine years. As a single mother, Musk worked full time. To make ends meet, she opened her own business as a dietitian. She continued to model and became one of South Africa’s first plus-size models.
make ends meet使收支平衡 dietitian [ ˌdaɪəˈtɪʃən ] n. 營養師，營養專家 plus-size [ ˌplʌsˈsaɪz ] a. 加大尺寸∕碼的
In 1989, she moved her family back to Canada. There, she continued to work full time. She also kept working on herself by earning a master’s degree from the University of Toronto. It was a hard life, but Musk always made sure to invest in her children. She even bought her son Elon a computer before buying chairs for their new house!
Now, Maye Musk is an established dietitian who gives speeches and lectures worldwide. She’s also a successful model. In 2017, she even became fashion magazine CoverGirl’s oldest spokesmodel at age 69. How did she manage to accomplish these great achievements? She stays true to herself and always has passion for what she does.
