In a recent event in Los Angeles, Vivian Jenna Wilson, the transgender daughter of Tesla co-founder Elon Musk, took to the stage at a drag show to raise funds for the legal defense of immigrants.
The 21-year-old, who has been known to have a strained relationship with her father, participated in the Save Her drag show at the Bellwether, a production spearheaded by renowned drag artist Pattie Gonia. The show was announced as a benefit event, with all proceeds going towards legal defense funds for immigrants.
According to the Daily Mail, this event comes amidst a tense atmosphere in the Californian city, where peaceful protests against federal immigration sweeps by the Trump administration have escalated into riots. The US President has deployed 2,000 personnel to the West Coast to enforce 'very strong law and order' in response to the outrage over increased Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in predominantly Latino areas, following his pledge to tighten immigration control.
In a show of solidarity with the demonstrators, Vivian took to the stage in a black catsuit and a metal structured corset, proudly waving a trans flag. The social media personality showcased her flexibility during the performance, at one point stretching along the stage's floor with her black high-heeled boot kicked behind her head.
The strained relationship between Vivian and Musk has been well-documented, with the billionaire having previously expressed his belief that his daughter thinks 'anyone rich is evil'. Musk, who reportedly has 12 children, also claimed last year that he was 'tricked' by the 'woke mind virus' into allowing Vivian to transition. "It's incredibly evil and I agree with you that the people that are promoting this should go to prison," Musk responded when asked about gender dysphoria.
The Trevor Project found that 46 percent of transgender and nonbinary young people seriously considered suicide in the US in 2023. Only 13 percent of these individuals reported taking gender-affirming hormones in the same year, and a mere two percent took puberty blockers.
In a recent interview with Teen Vogue, Vivian recalled the moment she realized she was transgender, describing how she was 'constantly having mental breakdowns' while in school. "I just wanted to rot, pretty much. It was like, I cannot do this anymore. If I stay in the closet anymore, this is going to take me down a very destructive path," she said.
Vivian came out publicly on Instagram in 2020, two days before telling her mother, Justine Wilson, a decision she now regrets. She revealed that while her mother was supportive, she had not spoken with Musk for months prior to coming out and that he was not supportive of her decision.
Despite the strained relationship with her father, Vivian has managed to carve out her own path. She has been financially independent since coming out as trans and currently resides abroad, studying languages. She also revealed that she has received Venmo money requests for thousands of dollars due to her father's status as the world's richest man. "I haven't made any money from being famous at all. I have made zero dollars and zero cents. I do live in a lot of people's heads rent-free, though," she said.
Vivian also expressed her love for drag queens and her desire to participate in a drag pageant. "It's on my bucket list to win a drag pageant," she said, adding that she would likely choose to appear as a 'drag king'.
In the same interview, Vivian candidly revealed that she didn't know how many siblings she has. "I found out about Grimes having a second child because a drag queen posted about it on Reddit," she said. She also found out about Musk's alleged child with MAGA influencer Ashley St. Clair through a Reddit post.
When asked about her relationship with Musk, Vivian was blunt. "I don't give a f**k about him. I really don't. It's annoying that people associate me with him. I just don't have any room to care anymore," she said. She also referred to her father as a 'pathetic man-child'.
Vivian recently reacted to Musk's fallout with Donald Trump over his 'Big Beautiful Bill', which includes extending tax cuts and more requirements to be eligible for federal benefits, as well as a hike to the national debt ceiling. She addressed the feud on her Instagram Stories with a video of herself laughing captioned, 'I love being proven right.' "I do not want to comment," she said, before bursting into laughter.
When Trump was asked about Musk's criticism after the fallout, he said: "Elon and I had a great relationship. I don't know if we will any more, I was surprised," the president told reporters. On Wednesday, Musk issued an apology to Trump on his platform X, expressing his regret and admitting that his statements 'went too far'.
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