Maye Musk Couldn't Pay Rent at 50. Now She's a Full-Time Model at 77.

Nicole Lapin (0:00)

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Maye Musk (3:12)

I had to stop my practice just because Elon became so famous. People would book appointments with me, and then they'd bring gifts for him and want to talk about him for the hour, because they paid for the hour. And I would say, take your money back and take that gift.

Nicole Lapin (3:25)

Maye is a model, a dietician, an author, and mom to three very accomplished entrepreneurs, Kimball, Tosca, and Elon Musk. Maye started full-time modeling at an age where most people retire, and she argues that age is an asset, not a liability. She came on Money Rehab to talk about how she got out of a financially abusive relationship.

Maye Musk (3:45)

My ex-husband was earning a living as an engineer. He had signing rights on my bank account. When I got divorced, he removed my signing rights, and then he took my money.

Nicole Lapin (3:54)

And advice for raising ambitious kids.

Maye Musk (3:56)

As children and as parents, we didn't know what other people were doing because there was no social media and we didn't have to compare ourselves to anyone. I think it's pretty tough now, because you think, oh, they're doing better than me.

Nicole Lapin (4:07)