Elon Musk and Grimes: the story of an unusual couple and their children
13 february 2025 в 07:13
Since the news of Elon Musk and Grimes (real name Claire Boucher) dating since 2018 became known, fans have been puzzled by their relationship. The founder of Space X and the singer — quite an unusual couple, who seem to have little in common. Nevertheless, during their time together, they have welcomed three children. Their relationship has had its ups and downs over the years. Find out more about how they feel about each other below.
Elon and Grimes seem to have first met through a Twitter exchange. It all started when Elon wanted to make a joke on social media about Roko’s Basilisk, a complex thought experiment related to artificial intelligence proposed in 2010. Elon came up with the idea of combining Roko’s Basilisk with Rococo, a complex (and also complex) style of European architecture. His joke was to combine them to get 'Rococo Basilisk'.
However, before posting his joke, Elon learned that Grimes had beaten him to it, making the same joke THREE years earlier, in 2015. She even created a whole character named Rococo Basilisk for her music video «Fresh Without Blood», - and according to Page Six, Elon reached out to her when he found out about it in 2018. «Grimes said it was the first time in three years that someone understood the joke», - a source told the newspaper. «They both joked about artificial intelligence».
It is clear that Grimes and Elon were able to quickly connect on an intellectual level. They made their relationship public at the Met Gala 2018, where they first walked the red carpet together. However, Page Six reported that they were already «quietly dating» for several weeks by that time.
In January 2020, Grimes shocked fans by announcing that she was pregnant. She made the announcement by posting a photo of her bare belly. At that time, she did not confirm who the father of her child was, but fans speculated that it was Elon, as they had been dating for over a year. This was not confirmed until March, when Grimes confirmed the identity of the father of her unborn child in an interview with Rolling Stone. This was the first child for Grimes, but the sixth for Elon, who shares five sons with his ex-wife Justine Wilson.
Grimes gave birth to the couple’s child on May 4. Musk announced it by tweeting: «Mom & baby all good». A day later, Elon revealed the strange name of the newborn — X Æ A-12 Musk. Of course, fans were greatly puzzled by this name — especially its meaning and pronunciation. Grimes answered some questions on May 5, breaking down the meaning of each part of the name. «X, the unknown variable», - she wrote on Twitter. «Æ my elven spelling of Ai (love &/or artificial intelligence), A-12 = precursor to SR-17 (our favorite aircraft). No weapons, no defenses, just speed. Great in battle, but non-violent».
Ultimately, the couple welcomed their other children Exa Dark Siderael and Techno Mechanicus.
Just a few months after Elon and Grimes' relationship began, rumors of a breakup surfaced. In August 2018, Azealia Banks posted a shocking story on Instagram about Elon and Grimes. The rapper said she had come to Elon’s house to work with Grimes, but ended up staying for several days in limbo. «I'm literally sitting at Elon Musk’s house alone for days waiting for Grimes to show up and start these sessions», - she claimed. «I don’t know when she’ll be back. I’ll wait one more day, then I’m going home». She also said that being at Elon’s house was like a «real episode of 'Get Out'».
Azealia said that Grimes spent the whole weekend «coddling» Elon and that the Tesla CEO was «stressed» after tweeting that he was considering taking the company private at $ 420. After Azealia made her claims, Elon insisted that he had «never met [Banks] or communicated with her at all»
Elon and Grimes seem to have first met through a Twitter exchange. It all started when Elon wanted to make a joke on social media about Roko’s Basilisk, a complex thought experiment related to artificial intelligence proposed in 2010. Elon came up with the idea of combining Roko’s Basilisk with Rococo, a complex (and also complex) style of European architecture. His joke was to combine them to get 'Rococo Basilisk'.
However, before posting his joke, Elon learned that Grimes had beaten him to it, making the same joke THREE years earlier, in 2015. She even created a whole character named Rococo Basilisk for her music video «Fresh Without Blood», - and according to Page Six, Elon reached out to her when he found out about it in 2018. «Grimes said it was the first time in three years that someone understood the joke», - a source told the newspaper. «They both joked about artificial intelligence».
It is clear that Grimes and Elon were able to quickly connect on an intellectual level. They made their relationship public at the Met Gala 2018, where they first walked the red carpet together. However, Page Six reported that they were already «quietly dating» for several weeks by that time.
In January 2020, Grimes shocked fans by announcing that she was pregnant. She made the announcement by posting a photo of her bare belly. At that time, she did not confirm who the father of her child was, but fans speculated that it was Elon, as they had been dating for over a year. This was not confirmed until March, when Grimes confirmed the identity of the father of her unborn child in an interview with Rolling Stone. This was the first child for Grimes, but the sixth for Elon, who shares five sons with his ex-wife Justine Wilson.
Grimes gave birth to the couple’s child on May 4. Musk announced it by tweeting: «Mom & baby all good». A day later, Elon revealed the strange name of the newborn — X Æ A-12 Musk. Of course, fans were greatly puzzled by this name — especially its meaning and pronunciation. Grimes answered some questions on May 5, breaking down the meaning of each part of the name. «X, the unknown variable», - she wrote on Twitter. «Æ my elven spelling of Ai (love &/or artificial intelligence), A-12 = precursor to SR-17 (our favorite aircraft). No weapons, no defenses, just speed. Great in battle, but non-violent».
Ultimately, the couple welcomed their other children Exa Dark Siderael and Techno Mechanicus.
Just a few months after Elon and Grimes' relationship began, rumors of a breakup surfaced. In August 2018, Azealia Banks posted a shocking story on Instagram about Elon and Grimes. The rapper said she had come to Elon’s house to work with Grimes, but ended up staying for several days in limbo. «I'm literally sitting at Elon Musk’s house alone for days waiting for Grimes to show up and start these sessions», - she claimed. «I don’t know when she’ll be back. I’ll wait one more day, then I’m going home». She also said that being at Elon’s house was like a «real episode of 'Get Out'».
Azealia said that Grimes spent the whole weekend «coddling» Elon and that the Tesla CEO was «stressed» after tweeting that he was considering taking the company private at $ 420. After Azealia made her claims, Elon insisted that he had «never met [Banks] or communicated with her at all»
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