Mark Zuckerberg's Surprise Performance at Priscilla Chan's 40th Birthday Party
A Direct Parody of Benson Boone's Grammy Stage
Shows Affection Through Unique Gifts and Gestures
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, donned a dazzling stage outfit and performed at a party celebrating his wife's 40th birthday.
On the 1st (local time), Zuckerberg shared a video of Chan's birthday party on his Instagram. The video attracted attention among netizens, garnering over 37 million views and more than 850,000 likes within a day.
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, was seen on the 1st (local time) at his wife's birthday party, revealing a sparkling outfit hidden under his tuxedo and performing. Photo by Instagram capture
Zuckerberg appeared holding a microphone, dressed in a black tuxedo. When he spread his arms, men and women on both sides pulled at his jacket. The clothes were torn off as if ripped. He then tore off the lower part himself. Under the black tuxedo was a dazzling sky-blue sparkling stage outfit. He climbed onto the piano and jumped down onto the stage as he began to sing.
This was a direct reenactment of a performance by singer Benson Boone at last month's Grammy Awards. At that time, Benson Boone started his performance wearing a tuxedo, then tore it off on stage to reveal a sky-blue jumpsuit underneath, which became a hot topic. Like Zuckerberg, he also jumped on the piano that day.
The attendees cheered at Zuckerberg's surprise performance, and his wife Chan laughed so hard she doubled over, clutching her stomach.
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, enjoying watching his wife Priscilla Chan performing at his birthday party on the 1st (local time). Photo by Instagram capture
This is not the first time Zuckerberg has expressed his affection for his wife. Zuckerberg and Chan married in 2012 and have three daughters. Known as a 'wife fool' and a 'lover' in everyday life, Zuckerberg developed a sleep box that displays time with dim lighting and no numbers for Chan in 2019, who was exhausted from childcare and unable to sleep well.
In August last year, he commissioned a statue larger than his wife's actual size and installed it in his backyard. This also became a topic of conversation as an act showing his affection for his wife. Zuckerberg explained, "I commissioned the statue to honor the Roman tradition of making statues of wives." It is reported that he commissioned the work from world-renowned sculptor Daniel Arsham. When Chan saw Zuckerberg's post at the time, she expressed her affection by commenting, "The more I have, the better, right?" along with a heart emoji.
Zuckerberg and Chan are known to have first met at a party while attending Harvard University in 2003. Mark Zuckerberg Meta CEO Facebook
In November of the same year, Zuckerberg posted on Instagram mentioning the song "Get Low," which played at a party when he first met Priscilla Chan 20 years ago while attending Harvard University. Zuckerberg said, "We listen to this song every anniversary. This year, we made our own version of the lyrics with T-Pain (rapper)." At the end of the post, he left a message saying "Love you P," taking the first letter of Priscilla's name.
Meanwhile, according to data from the global asset information company 'Altrata,' as of February this year, Zuckerberg owns assets worth $202.8 billion (296.69 trillion KRW), ranking 5th on the 'super billionaire' list. A super billionaire refers to those with assets exceeding $50 billion (approximately 71.6 trillion KRW).
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