Vivian Jenna Wilson
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Vivian Jenna Wilson (born April 15, 2004) is an American student and LGBT advocate whose estranged father is the businessman Elon Musk. In July 2024, Vivian began openly criticizing Musk in response to his public comments on her gender transition. She currently studies languages in college.[1]
History
Wilson was conceived by Justine Musk via in vitro fertilization and born in 2004 as a twin.[2] She describes Musk as largely absent as she grew up and, when he was around, he could be "cruel" and allegedly harassed her for displaying "femininity and queerness."[3][4] According to Wilson, Musk often instructed her to "appear more masculine."[4] Justine Musk and Elon Musk divorced in 2008 and agreed to share custody of Wilson and her other siblings.[5]
She had a twin brother Griffin, followed by Kai, Saxon, and Damian.[citation needed]
Wilson began her treatment for gender dysphoria at the age of 16, which, according to her, Musk initially wasn't supportive of.[1] In June 2022, at the age of 18, a California judge approved her request to change her name and gender on her birth certificate,[6][1] after she applied in the Los Angeles County Superior Court.[7] In the petition for the changes, Wilson stated she no longer wished to be related to Musk "in any way, shape, or form".[8][7] In October 2022, Musk blamed his estranged relationship with Wilson on "neo-Marxist" influences due to the elite university she attended.[9]
Public responses to Musk
In a July 2024 interview conducted by Jordan Peterson, Musk spoke negatively of Wilson's transition, shared anecdotes that he suggested characterized her early supposed homosexuality, and deadnamed her. He claimed he was "tricked" into granting her request for gender-affirming treatment, as California law required his permission since Wilson was under 18 at the time. Musk ultimately described her as having been figuratively "killed by the woke mind virus" in conjunction with her transition.[3][1]
Wilson initially responded to his remarks in a series of threads, dismissing many of Musk's anecdotes as untrue.[10] She later addressed them in an interview with NBC.[4] She denied that he was tricked into agreeing to her treatment, which she characterized as "lifesaving". She also rejected previous comments implying she was a Marxist, though she opposes wealth inequality.[1] Wilson included in her retorts jabs at Musk for his alleged ketamine abuse and his cult of personality.[11]
Musk's former partner Grimes supported Vivian.[12]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Elon Musk's transgender daughter, in first interview, says he berated her for being queer as a child". NBC News. 2024-07-25. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ↑ Musk, Justine (June 1, 2017). Visionaries are People Who Can See In The Dark. TEDx. Event occurs at 00:23. Archived from the original on November 15, 2019 – via YouTube. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mahdawi, Arwa (2024-07-27). "Elon Musk's 20-year-old estranged daughter responded to his rant about her". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Ortiz, Aimee (2024-07-26). "Elon Musk's Transgender Daughter Says He Was 'Cruel' and 'Uncaring'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ↑ Features, Justine Musk published in (2010-09-10). ""I Was a Starter Wife": Inside America's Messiest Divorce". Marie Claire Magazine. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ↑ "Elon Musk's daughter granted legal name, gender change". AP News. 2022-06-23. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Elon Musk: Billionaire's daughter cuts ties with her father". BBC News. 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ↑ "Elon Musk's Child Says She Doesn't 'Wish to Be Related' to Billionaire in Petition to Change Name and Gender". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ↑ Blanco, Andrea (2022-10-11). "Elon Musk reveals bizarre reason for daughter's estrangement". The Independent. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ↑ Duffy, Clare (2024-07-25). "Elon Musk's estranged daughter calls out his 'entirely fake' claims about her childhood". CNN. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ↑ "Elon Musk's Trans Daughter Brutally Hits Back After He Said She Was 'Dead'". HuffPost UK. 2024-07-25. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ↑ "Elon Musk said his trans child was 'dead.' She's calling him out". Washington Post.
External links
- Vivian Jenna Wilson on ThreadsLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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