Grimes received a surprising child support amount from Elon Musk, leaving many shocked as the unexpected figure sparked discussions online.
In recent news, the relationship between Grimes and Elon Musk has caught the attention of many.
The former couple, who share three children, have been in the spotlight due to their co-parenting situation.
Reports about the financial support Musk provides Grimes have surprised many people.
Their relationship and children
Grimes, a Canadian musician, and Musk, a well-known tech billionaire, started dating in 2018.
During their time together, they welcomed three children: X Æ A-12, who is four years old, Exa Dark Sideræl, who is three, and Techno Mechanicus, who is two.
However, after their split, they found themselves in a custody battle in Texas, which has now been settled.
People stunned by the amount Elon Musk pays his ex Grimes in child support
As one of the richest individuals in the world, many expected the amount to be significant.
Reports suggest that Musk pays around $2,760 per month for child support.
This amount is the maximum allowed in Texas, leading some to express disbelief at how low it seems given Musk’s wealth.
Grimes has openly discussed her financial struggles since the split.
She mentioned feeling “bankrupt” while trying to fight for custody of their children.
In a tweet, she shared her feelings, saying that the stress of potentially losing her kids while dealing with financial issues was overwhelming.
This situation made it hard for her to focus on her music and creativity.
Grimes wrote on Twitter at the time: “The threat of losing our kids while going bankrupt fighting for them is not very conducive to creative thoughts.
“I just slept and cried every minute I wasn’t explicitly fighting for my kids during that year.”
In another post, Grimes emphasized how little she receives compared to Musk’s vast fortune.
She explained that she has faced many challenges as a mother, including not seeing her children for long periods due to their legal battles.
“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), all the while I didn’t see one of my babies for 5 months,” she wrote.
Grimes worries about X’s public appearances.
Recently, the couple’s oldest child, X, made headlines for appearing with Musk at the White House.
Grimes was caught off guard by this, stating on social media that she had no idea her son would be in such a public setting.
She expressed concern over X being in the spotlight, emphasizing that it was inappropriate for a young child.
“He should not be in public like this,” she replied to another user. “I did not see this, thank u for alerting me. But I’m glad he was polite. Sigh.”
Grimes has also reached out to Musk publicly regarding their children’s needs.
In a tweet about a medical emergency involving one of their kids, she urged Musk to respond.
She expressed her frustration at having to bring such matters to social media but felt it was necessary due to the urgency of the situation.
“Plz respond about our child’s medical crisis,” Grimes wrote on Twitter, mentioning her ex specifically.
“I am sorry to do this publicly but it is no longer acceptable to ignore this situation. This requires immediate attention.”
Social media reactions
One user said: In reality, he’ll pay what he wants to pay. Even if Texas court says 3k pm, he can pay much more if he wants to.
The second user wrote: I hope this becomes the norm so that we remove the business side of procreating.
The third user added: Don’t agree. If make up n hair dye is important then there’s the waste of money that could be used for children.
Sounds nasty but one must cut out unnecesssry expenses for the sake of children.
Another user said: Is this real? If so – what a crazy no good America we are forced to live in!
Someone said: From the richest man in the world… while football player are paying 50.000$ a month in child support