Elon Musk, the 52-year-old founder of Tesla and a software entrepreneur, welcomed a new family member somewhat unexpectedly earlier this year.
Shivon Zilis, the director of special projects at Neuralink Corp., Musk’s other business, is the mother of the child.
a personal family life
Musk and his friends have always tried to keep their children’s lives private.
When Musk’s mother, Claire Boucher, now known as Grimes, requested seclusion for herself and her three children on X, formerly Twitter, in September 2023, it brought attention to this tactic.
She wrote a long piece in response to the media frenzy around her co-parenting agreement with Musk.
They recently disclosed that Techno Mechanicus, their third child, was born shortly after Musk’s children with Zilis.
Musk’s growing family
Elon Musk’s journey into fatherhood officially began in 2002 when his first son, Nevada Alexander, was born with his first wife, Justine Wilson.
Nevada tragically passed away at the age of 10 weeks from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Wilson and Musk used infertility to birth their triplets, Damian, Saxon, and Kai in 2006, as well as their twins, Vivian Jenna and Griffin, in 2004.
In May 2020, Musk and Grimes welcomed a son named X Æ A-Xii as their first child together. The couple’s surrogate daughter, Exa Dark Siderael, was born in December 2021.
In November 2021, Musk received the twins Azure and Strider, together with Shivon Zilis, in secret.
The revelation of Musk’s most recent child surfaced after journalist Walter Isaacson’s 2023 book about the billionaire businessman was published. It disclosed the birth of Musk and Grimes’ third child, a male named Tau (Techno Mechanicus).
Musk denied any idea of concealment after confirming the birth of his most recent child with Shivon Zilis.He said, “As for’secretly fathered,’ that is also false.””Our relatives and friends are all aware. “Secret does not mean failure to issue a press release, which would be bizarre,” he continued.
Musk’s youngest child’s name and sex are still unknown despite this confirmation, underscoring the couple’s dedication to seclusion.
The internet craze
The news that Elon Musk has given birth to his 12th child shocked those who follow his life on the internet. One common comparison that kept coming up in internet comment sections was the resemblance to Nick Cannon’s big family. A huge family is another thing that Cannon is well known for, and he has twins with Mariah Carey.
One Instagram user made the joke, “Nick Cannon and Elon single-handedly repopulating the earth.” “Elon and Nick Cannon facing off?”and a few additional remarks that were visible were “Nick, you have 24 hours to respond!”
The public has always been interested in Elon Musk’s personal life because of his prominent partnerships and impressive professional achievements.
His expanding family and his spouses’ interactions bring to light the complexity of his private life, which is often lived in public view.