Taking to Musk’s platform X, formerly Twitter, she underscored the challenges she faced in fighting for her children in the face of potential bankruptcy.
The Canadian artist revealed how Musk’s political transformation and personal decisions have profoundly impacted their bond, leading her to describe him as “no longer the man I fell in love with.”
Elon Musk’s ex wife on legal battle over her kids
Elon Musk and Grimes fought a legal dispute last year after the tech mogul filed a custody suit for the children. Though details of the case remain under wraps due to a confidentiality agreement between the two, however, Grimes has touched upon the toll it has had on her life.Grimes, who is a successful artist on her own, said she spent the year “sleeping and crying” when she was not actively taking part in the legal proceedings. She lamented that that very period impaired her creative ability.
Replying to an X user on why she is not composing music anymore, she said that her creative ability was hindered by the stress and uncertainty of the legal proceedings.
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“The threat of losing your kids while going bankrupt fighting for them is not conducive to creativity,” she wrote, describing a year of turmoil. Grimes admitted she spent much of the time “sleeping and crying” when not directly engaged in the fight.
Grimes also highlighted the resource inequity between herself and Musk, adding she felt outmatched in the legal system despite her own wealth and success, particularly due to the variation in child support regulations between California and Texas.
Elon Musk ‘unrecognisable’, says Grimes
In one candid post on Instagram, she said Musk now feels “unrecognizable” compared to the man she once loved, hinting at their deep personal rift. Despite this, she has publicly supported Musk’s estranged transgender daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson, demonstrating her commitment to family beyond their conflicts.
Grimes also shared that her social media posts were used against her during the legal proceedings.In another post, Grimes shared that she was “going bankrupt” due to the lawsuit and that the stress of potentially losing her children was making it difficult to focus on her creativity.
How Elon Musk and Grimes met
Grimes (Claire Boucher) and Elon Musk met in a way that highlights their shared interests in technology and creativity.Their first interaction took place on Twitter in early 2018, when Musk was preparing to tweet a joke about artificial intelligence and a pun involving a character from 18th-century philosophy.
Musk had come up with a joke about a thought experiment known as “Roko’s Basilisk,” blending it with a pun on “Rococo,” an ornate art style. However, he discovered that Grimes had already made a similar joke in 2015 through her music video for “Flesh Without Blood,” where she referenced “Rococo Basilisk.”
Impressed by her wit and intrigued by her knowledge of esoteric topics, Musk reached out to her. The two connected over their shared fascination with futuristic ideas, artificial intelligence, and creative exploration. Their mutual appreciation for the intersection of art and technology sparked a rapport, and their online conversation soon turned into a real-life meeting.
By May 2018, they made their first public appearance as a couple at the Met Gala, surprising many fans and media observers. However, their bond became strained over time due to their differing lifestyles and public scrutiny. Despite having two children together, they announced in 2021 that they were “semi-separated.”
