Mets CEO Mark Zuckerberg is no less than a social media star. Though his brains and business skills are arguably his strongest virtues, his fans are also often curious about his personal life. Right from his clothes to his children, his fans keep track of it all.
Recently, the tech mogul got into the limelight on social media for his never-before-seen bearded look. Social media was soon abuzz with opinions about his transformation as Mark has always pulled off a clean-shaved look, at least while in public. However, the businessman has himself taken to social media to clear the air around his viral picture. Here’s what he said.
Photo Of Bearded Mark Zuckerberg Sets Social Media Abuzz
Mark Zuckerberg had become a viral internet sensation yet again this week after a digitally altered photo of him went viral on social media. The 39-year-old Meta CEO became a trending topic after an edited image of him sporting a beard started circulating online.
The buzz began on April 18 when Zuckerberg shared an Instagram video announcing a new version of Meta AI. However, the focus quickly shifted from artificial intelligence to Zuckerberg’s supposed new look after a cleverly photoshopped screenshot of him with a beard surfaced on X. Posted by a user named @flyosity, the picture soon became a matter of discussion with millions of views and a wave of reactions across the internet.
The reactions to his supposedly new look were mixed. While many users were surprised at the look, many others admired what they believed was a significant transformation in Zuckerberg’s appearance. However, Zuckerberg soon meddled and crashed the hopes of his fans who were loving the new look.
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Amid all the frenzy around his bearded look, Mark Zuckerberg couldn’t resist commenting on the image. “Okay who did this?” he commented in response to the viral photo, thereby clarifying that he himself isn’t the one to have grown a beard.
After his comment, fans were clearly disappointed. Comments flooded Zuckerberg’s social media posts, with some users expressing feelings of being “catfished“, while others urged him to grow a beard for real. “THE BEARD WAS FAKE??” a fan commented, while other chimed in, saying, “Not me getting catfished.”
“Bro, grow your beard,” a third one suggested, while another added, “You gotta get the beard for real.” A fifth one said, “he should really try this look out…” with a fire emoji.
Me: Bearded Zuck you have to stop. Your smoked meat's too tough. Your swag too different. Your open source LLM is too bad. they'll kill you
— Mike Rundle (@flyosity) April 18, 2024
Bearded Zuck: pic.twitter.com/pdKwMUmpKS
Surprisingly, Zuckerberg hinted at the possibility of actually growing a beard. The tech mogul shared a photo of a razor with a pensive emoji in the caption of his Instagram Stories post. He also playfully commented at his preference for bearded appearance with a clip of Jack Harlow’s song, ‘They Don’t Love It’, in another post.
Fans are now curious to see whether Zuckerberg is serious about growing a beard after the viral photo.
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