--- title: "Grimes Claims Elon Musk Isn’t Letting Her See Their Son" description: "Claire \"Grimes\" Boucher has seemingly claimed that her billionaire baby daddy is not allowing her to see their son." date: "2023-09-08" modified: "2023-09-08" authors: - name: "Noor Al-Sibai" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/nooralsibai" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/grimes-elon-musk-son" categories: - "Elon Musk" - "Future Society" - "The Industrialists" tags: - "children" - "elon musk" - "grimes" - "the digest" --- # Grimes Claims Elon Musk Isn’t Letting Her See Their Son ![Claire "Grimes" Boucher has seemingly claimed that her billionaire baby daddy is not allowing her to see their son.]() *\Image: Getty / Futurism\* ## Child's Play Claire "Grimes" Boucher, the mother to two of Tesla CEO [Elon Musk's many children](), has seemingly claimed that her billionaire baby daddy is not allowing her to see their son, X AE A-Xii, or "X" for short, in a since-deleted tweet. As [*Page Six* reports](), Grimes' claim came in response to some photos tweeted \[link\] by Musk biographer Walter Isaacson, who shared two never-before-seen photos. One shows Musk with Shivon Zilis, a Neuralink executive and [mother to two of his latest children](), a [pair of twins]() named Strider and Azure, while the other shows Musk and X looking at a humanoid robot. After asking Isaacson to tell Zilis to "unblock" her, Boucher also asked the biographer to tell his subject to let her see her son —or, at very least, "respond to my lawyer." "I have never even been allowed to see a photo of these children until this moment," Boucher wrote in the since-deleted response, "despite the situation utterly ripping my family apart." The Canadian-born electronic artist did not expound on what "situation" she was referring to or how long it had been since Musk allegedly stopped letting her see their son. While screenshots of the post do exist, *Futurism* has not been able to independently verify the post's authenticity. If legitimate, it would be a disheartening revelation, given Boucher's already strained on-and-off-again relationship with the mercurial billionaire. https://twitter.com/WalterIsaacson/status/1699400177839210591 ## Boy Problems As of late, the status of the pair's rocky relationship is unknown. Though they [reportedly split]() after having X, [*Vanity Fair* revealed last year]() that they'd had a daughter via surrogate as well. Named Exa Dark Sideræl, the second child seems to be more often under Boucher's care, while X, her son with Musk, is [often seen photographed]() [only with his father](). "The best situation here is me training the girl," Grimes told *Vanity Fair* last year, "and \[Musk\] training the boy." Because not much else is known about the childbearing triangle's current setup, it's hard to say for sure what kind of custody arrangement, formal or otherwise, Musk and Boucher have going. One thing's for certain, however – there's something weird going on between the two, and we will be keeping a close eye on it as things continue to unfold. **More on Grimes:** [*Grimes Says She Asked Elon Musk Why He's So Obsessed With Trans People*]() ## Author At Futurism, I've often been drawn to unpacking the narratives that underlie technological, scientific and medical progress, with a special interest in areas of conflict and ambiguity that end up setting agendas and steering the fates of both elites and the hoi polloi. I'm a committed generalist, but I often find myself returning to work involving NASA and the private space sector, the effects of AI on media and society, and the mechanics of the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on the spread of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Prior to Futurism, I worked for publications ranging from Media Matters and Truthdig to Raw Story and Bustle. I'm also the author of "Myspace Scene Queens," a 2024 title in Instar Books' acclaimed "Remember the Internet" series. My work at Futurism has been cited by outlets including the New Yorker, Slate, Nieman Lab, the Verge, the MIT Technology Review, the Sunday Times, and the Daily Beast. I grew up in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and now live in Brooklyn, New York. In my free time, I'm an avid reader and music fan; you can probably find me at a local poetry reading, concert, underground rave, or DJ set. I'm the proud parent of an ineffable orange cat named Mee-Mow. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()