In her interview with SI Swimsuit, her message was just as clear. (Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust) Maye Musk thinks more representation is going to change how women feel wearing swimsuits in public. The point is, people are really good to me at this stage, but why should it take so long?' So here, I'm 74, I'm the happiest I've ever been, and I don't care, and nobody's insulting me because - you don't want to insult a grandmother. 'I went through different stages of my life where I was rejected, insulted, disappointed and it just takes away your confidence,' Musk explained to the magazine. In her 2019 memoir, A Woman Makes a Plan: Advice for a Lifetime of Adventure, Beauty and Success, she addresses the negative connotations around ageing as something that shouldn't be tolerated, something she is still clearly advocating for. Musk credited the 'lovely atmosphere' of the SI Swimsuit shoot, shot by photographer Yu Tsai, with helping her feel 'very comfortable' in what she was wearing.

'When women go to the beach, we're kind of shy about our bodies, but men will walk around, looking terrible and they don't care,' she continued. A post shared by Maye Musk also opened up about the pressure women face surrounding 'beach bodies' and how to deal with it.

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