US President Donald Trump’s black-tie dinner for Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman turned into a star-studded red carpet affair at the White House Tuesday evening (US time). The event welcomed the likes of Elon Musk, Cristiano Ronaldo, FIFA President Gianni Infantino and dozens of tech executive among many others.
Ronaldo’s White House selfie with Elon Musk: The new ‘Oscars selfie’?
What do you expect would happen at such a glorious POTUS-hosted dinner in the US? Well, undoubtedly, the world’s richest man, one of the world’s most legendary football players and countless other public personalities are likely to come together for a camera click. And so they did! Ronaldo was the man to click a selfie, which is now on track to gain viral levels of fame.
Everyone pictured in Ronaldo’s White House selfie: The Portugal soccer star channelled his inner Bradley Cooper to pull a massively popular and iconic “Oscar selfie” moment of his own at the White House.
The soccer royalty pulled in his own partner Georgina Rodriguez, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, FIFA head Gianni Infantino, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Kimberly Guilfoyle and some others for the headline-making White House Kodak moment.
Even at a mere glance, one can’t help but trace its similarities with the internet-breaking 2014 Oscars selfie, a memorablpedoe snap that unbelievable numbers on social media during the show’s telecast at the time.
Although synonymously titled as the “Ellen selfie,” Hollywood actor Bradley Cooper was the one to click it back then. It managed to squeeze in the talented likes of Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Lupita Nyong’o, Channing Tatum and other into the frame.
Reactions to the new White House ‘Oscars selfie’ alternative
Someone instantly poked fun on X, saying, “They tried to have their 2014 Oscars selfie moment and failed!” A second person, who was on the same page, dragged the group, “The most uniconic a group selfie can get… ellen wake tf up sis.”
Several others also quipped about the photo being worth billions of dollars, considering the “amount of power, money and chaos” pictured in “one frame is insane.” Another X user chimed in, “There’s gotta be like a trillion dollars in this pic.”
Yet another person couldn’t help but notice how some of the most influential people from various walks of life had come together at the US presidential residence. “Did someone accidentally start an Avengers team in the White House?” someone joked online.
A sixth person added, “This looks like the most expensive group project ever.” Someone else commented, “So much Aura in the room… GOAT Footballer. GOAT Businessman. GOAT President.” One even suggested the White House was “turning into Coachella for billionaires and ballers now.”
Net worths of prominent viral White House selfie members
While it’s evident that not everyone is a big fan of the people included in the selfie, each one undeniable boasts a jaw-dropping net worth.
Cristiano Ronaldo: $1.4 billion (Bloomberg)
Ronaldo’s fiancee and model Georgina Rodriguez: Over $10 million, per multiple reports
Elon Musk: $466.2 billion (Forbes, as of November 19, 2025)
US Commerce Secy Howard Lutnick: $3.2 bullion (Forbes)
FIFA President Gianni Infantino: Not publicly disclosed
Kimberly Guilfoyle: Although overall net worth not disclosed, she has assets worth between $4 million and $18.3 million. (Business Insider) Her financial disclosure released in May indicated she made more than $1.7 million last year.
Among the reactions to the White House snap, a user even took a step further and called the group of people in the selfie members of a “pedophile convention.”
Though not necessarily at the other end of pedophile allegations, but multiple people in the picture have been the subjects of some or the other severely controversial accusations. Ronald was one to face an allegation of sexual assault, which he has firmly denied.
Last year, several employees accused Elon Musk of sexual harassment, retaliation and hostile work environment in a lawsuit, adding to other such accusations he’s faced in the past and refuted.