Elon Musk, the famous entrepreneur and CEO of companies SpaceX and Tesla Inc., is father toΒ 11 π€π©πͺππ₯ren. In June 2022, he posted on X, βDoing my best to help the underpopulation crisis. Population collapse due to low ππ’π«ππ‘ rates is a much bigger risk to civilization than global warming.β
Musk shares five π€π©πͺππ₯ren with his first wife, Justine Wilson. They had twins, Vivian Jenna and Griffin, who are now 19 years old. They also had triplets named Kai, Damian and Sax, ππ¨π«π§ in 2006. Their eldest son Nevada died at 10 weeks old.
In recent years, Muskβs family has expanded with his ex-girlfriend, the musician Grimes. In Muskβs new biography written by Walter Isaacson, itβs revealed that Musk and Grimes welcomed a third π€π©πͺππ₯. The π€π©πͺππ₯βs full name is Techno Mechanicus. He goes by the nickname Tau. They kept Tauβs existence private until now. This follows the pattern they established with their second π€π©πͺππ₯ Exa Dark SiderΓ¦l Musk, who is called Y and was ππ¨π«π§ in 2022. Their first π€π©πͺππ₯ together X Γ A-12, or simply X, was ππ¨π«π§ in 2020.
Musk also volunteered to be a sperm donor for Shivon Zilis, an executive at his company Neuralink Corp. They used in vitro fertilization (IVF) to ensure that the π€π©πͺππ₯ren would have his genetic makeup. According to the biography, Musk expressed a desire for intelligent people to have π€π©πͺππ₯ren. Zilis had twins in 2021 at the same time Grimes was expecting their second π€π©πͺππ₯. Despite there being no romantic involvement according toΒ Reuters, Musk reportedly didnβt tell Grimes about his involvement in the ππ’π«ππ‘ of Zilisβs twins.
The two mothers donβt appear to be on good terms. In a since-deleted post, Grimes alleged that Zilis had blocked her on X. She also claimed that Musk was keeping their son from her. βTell Shivon to unblock me, and tell Elon to let me see my son or plz respond to my lawyer. I have never been allowed to see a photo of these π€π©πͺππ₯ren until this moment, despite the situation utterly ripping my family apart.β
There is also mention of a strained relationship between Musk and his daughterΒ Vivian, who is transgender. Vivian petitioned the California court to recognize her new name and gender identity. Court documents indicate that she sought these changes because of her gender identity and her desire to distance herself from her biological father.