According to Newsweek, the enigmatic woman who was seen next to Elon Musk during President Donald Trump’s address to Congress is Heather Valentino
A widely shared video of Musk asking Heather Valentino if she wanted some water during the occasion brought her a lot of attention. Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, is seen in the video snatching up two bottles of water and then reluctantly giving one to Valentino. She smiles warmly and declines politely.
The reason for Valentino’s prime seat at the event remains unclear as Musk was seated alongside newly confirmed FBI Director Kash Patel, Trump’s sons Eric and Don Jr., and Eric’s wife Lara.
A viral clip of Musk offering Valentino a water bottle sparked curiosity about her identity, with some joking she could be the mother of Musk’s next child and his fifth baby mama.
Trump gave his first speech to the joint session of Congress since taking office again for a second term on Tuesday, setting a new record.
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Among those present was Musk, the head of the recently formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and a significant Trump ally. An unnamed blonde woman sat next him and was observed conversing with Musk. Many social media users immediately began to speculate about her identity as a result of her presence.
Not much is known about Heather Valentino at this time. She works in the cosmetics and beauty industry as a licensed aesthetician and HydraFacial specialist, based on what appears to be her social media pages.
Heather Valentino is a 53-year-old aesthetician from Pennsylvania and according to her former employer, Valentino specializes in HydraFacials and has been a registered Democrat since 1996.
Public records suggest that she has a son and daughter who are in their 20s but her relationship status isn’t known yet. A social media account linked to her daughter has now been set to private. Heather herself isn’t active on social media with her only seen using Twitter/X.
She formerly worked at an aesthetic spa and acne clinic in Pennsylvania. Newsweek confirmed Valentino’s identity after getting in touch with her former employer. Additionally, she doesn’t use social media too often. According to an X profile believed to be hers, she joined the site in March 2025, and her profile picture appears to show her at Trump’s address to Congress. She only uses X to follow Trump’s account.
She's Heather Valentino, an aesthetician from Wexford, Pennsylvania.
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The claim that Valentino has any personal or business ties to Musk has not been verified. The only information that is currently available is that they were seated next to each other at the address.
Reactions of netizens
Online, the video generated a variety of responses.
One person said, “They already know each other based on the way she was looking at him.”
A third person wrote, “Imagine standing next to Elon Musk and trying to keep your mouth shut from asking a billion questions about what he thinks about EVERYTHING.”
Another user commented, “That’s the funniest thing I’ve see today!”