The Canadian musician Grimes, former partner of billionaire Elon Musk, has publicly accused him of denying her access to their children.
She further alleges that Musk's personality has drastically changed since his association with Donald Trump. The couple, who share three children, have been embroiled in a custody dispute for the past year, during which Grimes claims she was unable to see one of her children for a period of five months.
According to the Daily Mail, the couple's children include two sons, X A-Xii and Techno Mechanicus, and a daughter named Exa Dark Siderl. Musk, whose net worth is estimated at $315 billion, has been seen celebrating with the president-elect at Mar-a-Lago. Their eldest son, X, aged four, has been frequently photographed with Musk since his appointment to oversee the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
The custody dispute between Musk and Grimes, whose real name is Clare Boucher, has reportedly been resolved, although the details remain confidential. The couple, who were together from 2018 to 2022, have been in the public eye, especially Musk, who has become a significant figure in MAGA circles. Grimes has expressed her confusion over Musk's political shift to the right and the difficulties she faced during their custody battle in Texas.
Grimes shared her experience on social media, stating, "Spent a year locked in battle in a state with terrible mothers' rights having my Instagram posts and modeling used as reasons I shouldn't have my kids and fighting and detaching from the love of my life as he becomes unrecognizable to me, with a fraction of his resources (or IQ/ strategy experience)." She further revealed, "All the while I didn't see one of my babies for five months. And this is only what can be said publicly, since most of my experience these last years should remain behind closed doors."
These statements are believed to hint at Musk's alleged disowning of his transgender daughter Vivian Jenna, whom he shares with his first wife, Justine Wilson. Grimes has previously defended Musk's anti-trans comments, claiming they were not reflective of his true feelings and publicly supporting Vivian.
The custody battle took place in Texas, where Musk's businesses are headquartered. Grimes responded by filing a 'petition to establish parental relationship' in a California court, a common first step for unmarried parents seeking custody. She accused Musk of denying her access to their children and preventing them from visiting their terminally ill maternal grandmother.
The Travis County Clerk confirmed that the Texas dispute had been settled but did not provide further details. Grimes claimed the ordeal nearly left her bankrupt and unable to produce new music. "I just slept and cried every minute I wasn't explicitly fighting for my kids during that year," she said.
This is not the first time Grimes has used social media to voice her concerns over custody issues with Musk. She previously reached out to the mother of some of Musk's other children, Neuralink director Shivon Zilis, pleading for her assistance in contacting Musk.
Musk, who has fathered 12 children with three women, has expressed his desire for a large family and frequently voices his concerns about declining birth rates in various countries. Most recently, he warned Australians about their record-low birth rates.
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