Grimes Rips Elon Musk's X as 'Poison': A Candid Breakdown
ELON MUSK'S EX-GRIMES SPEWS HATRED ON X/TWITTER AFTER RETURNING TO SOCIAL MEDIA
In a scathing indictment of her ex-partner's influence on social media, Grimes, the 37-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter and mother of four to Elon Musk, has ripped into the billionaire entrepreneur for turning Twitter (now known as X) into a toxic wasteland. The musician, who shares three children with the Tesla founder, made the shocking remarks after re-emerging on social media, only to be overwhelmed by the chaos and toxicity that now defines the platform.
Grimes, whose real name is Claire Elise Boucher, expressed her disgust in a series of tweets, saying she had intentionally avoided social media for some time due to Musk's influence. "Ok I've basically been entirely off social media and returning here it is overwhelmingly, abundantly and profoundly clear that this place - and all of these places - are a poison - a prison of utterly short form deep deep-sounding nonsense attached to no one that ur brain will discard imaging its learning," she wrote.
The singer went on to describe the entire platform as "a theatre" and a "s**y pale simulacra of a life." It's clear that Grimes is not impressed with the state of social media, and Musk's role in shaping it into the mess we see today has left her feeling frustrated and disillusioned.
But what's even more interesting is the personal drama that's unfolding between Grimes and Musk. The two have been co-parenting their four children - X Æ A-12, Exa Dark Sideræl, Techno Mechanicus, and a fourth child born in 2022 (the name of whom has not been publicly disclosed) - despite parting ways nearly four years ago. In September 2021, Musk told Page Six that he and Grimes were "semi-separated," but it seems their relationship is still as complicated as ever.
Grimes' comments about social media come at a time when she's also refocusing on her music career. The singer has been working on new material, including a collaboration with producer Sub Focus. "I literally could not be more hyped on sub focus," she tweeted. "Dance music has felt bizarrely sterile and increasingly so over time." It's clear that Grimes is excited to get back into the studio and create some fresh, exciting music.
But what about Musk? The billionaire entrepreneur has been busy building his empires - Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and more - but it seems he's not thinking too far ahead when it comes to succession planning. In a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal's CEO Council, Musk revealed that he doesn't have a firm plan in place for passing on his companies to the next generation.
"I am definitely not of the school of automatically giving my kids some shares of the companies," he said. "Even if they have no interest or inclination or ability to manage the company. I think that's a mistake." It's clear that Musk is thinking long-term, but what about his children? Will they follow in their father's footsteps and take over the reins at Tesla, SpaceX, and Neuralink?
Musk has a total of 11 kids with three different women: Justine Wilson (six kids), Shivon Zilis (four kids including twins and a set of triplets), and author Ashley St. Clair (one child). The multiple pregnancies have raised eyebrows in the media, but it seems Musk is just trying to do what's best for his family.
Grimes, on the other hand, has been open about her complicated relationship with Zilis. In September 2023, the singer publicly spoke out against the way she and Zilis were being pitted against each other by the media. "I spoke with Shivon at length finally, which was long overdue," Grimes tweeted. "This wasn't her fault, plz don't be angry at her! We respect each other a lot and we're excited to become friends and have the kids grow up together."
It's clear that Grimes is trying to put the past behind her and focus on what's truly important: her music and her children. But will Musk take notice of his ex-partner's scathing comments about X/Twitter? Only time will tell.
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