Elon Musk has once again made headlines for his personal life. This time, a public exchange with Shivon Zilis has sparked reactions amid a controversy involving conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair.
As details emerge, Musk finds himself in the middle of a media storm over his growing family and past relationships.
Musk’s exchange with Shivon Zilis draws attention online
Shivon Zilis, a Neuralink executive and venture capitalist, recently shared a heartfelt post featuring her twins, Strider and Azure.
“Little loves of my life,” she wrote, adding two red heart emojis.
Musk responded with a heart-faced emoji, to which Zilis replied with another heart.
The simple interaction quickly caught attention. Some saw it as an affectionate exchange, while others viewed it as a pointed response to the controversy brewing elsewhere.
Ashley St. Clair claims she secretly had Musk’s child
Just two hours before Zilis’ post, Ashley St. Clair made shocking claims on X.
She alleged that she had given birth to Musk’s 13th child in secret and that he had not followed through on agreements to acknowledge or support the child.
Speaking to The Post, St. Clair detailed how Musk initially contacted her through direct messages. She described a relationship that left her feeling isolated during pregnancy.
“I was completely alone. I couldn’t work or do anything I used to do,” she said. “I was told not to tell anyone.”
Despite her experience, St. Clair insisted she had no regrets.
“My child is the most perfect thing that happened to me. I wouldn’t change anything,” she stated.
Social media reaction
Many viewers on social media expressed their shock at Musk’s exchange with Shivon Zilis, while others wondered why he didn’t do the same with Ashley St. Clair.
One person said: The measure of a good father is not his money but his time, love and integrity! Bit short in some of these, especially with one abandoned child.
A second wrote: They always say “love is love”.
While a third commented: He still good father.
Another added: Those kids are set for life along with their kids.
Zilis and Musk’s connection goes beyond social media
Zilis, who gave birth to twins with Musk in 2021, has been linked to him professionally and personally.
Court documents revealed that the twins were conceived via in vitro fertilization (IVF).
In June 2024, Musk confirmed the existence of a third child with Zilis. However, the child’s name and gender remain undisclosed.
Recently, Zilis and Musk were seen together in Washington, D.C., attending a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They were accompanied by their children, as well as Musk’s son X, from his previous relationship with singer Grimes.
Musk’s response to St. Clair’s accusations sparks debate
Days after St. Clair’s allegations surfaced, Musk finally addressed the situation.
Responding to a post on X that suggested St. Clair had been planning for years to have his child, Musk simply wrote, “Whoa.”
The post claimed, “Ashley St. Clair plotted for HALF A DECADE to ensnare Elon Musk.”
St. Clair fired back in a now-deleted response. She accused Musk of amplifying “smears” while refusing to respond to her directly.
She also dismissed the post as a joke and added a shocking claim.
“Musk was asking me to have more children last week,” she wrote before deleting the message.