Elon Musk gives one-word reaction to influencer Ashley St. Clair's claim of having his 13th child

Elon Musk has responded publicly for the first time after conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair claimed to have given birth to his child five months ago, adding another layer to the growing controversy surrounding the billionaire’s personal life.

Musk reacted with a single-word post on X (formerly Twitter), writing “Whoa” in response to a post suggesting that St. Clair had spent years planning to have his child.

Ashley St Clair plotted for HALF A DECADE to ensnare Elon Musk pic.twitter.com/lUsVXN0P5A

— MILO (@Nero) February 15, 2025

St. Clair quickly fired back, accusing Musk of engaging with online speculation instead of talking to her addressing the situation privately.

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“Elon, we have been trying to communicate for the past several days and you have not responded. When are you going to reply to us instead of publicly responding to smears from an individual who just posted photos of me in underwear at 15 years old?” she wrote in a now-deleted post.

St. Clair’s big claim

St. Clair said she had initially kept the news private to protect her child’s safety but decided to speak out after facing pressure from the media.

“I have not previously disclosed this to protect our child’s privacy and safety, but in recent days, it has become clear that tabloid media intends to do so, regardless of the harm it will cause,” she wrote on X recently.

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She urged reporters to respect her child’s privacy and avoid invasive coverage.

Hours later, she thanked her supporters before announcing that she would be logging off the platform.

Her representative, Brian Glicklich, confirmed her claim in a separate post, stating that both parties had been working privately on a co-parenting agreement. Musk has not made any further public comments on the matter.

Musk’s expanding Family
If St. Clair’s claim is true, the child would be Musk’s 13th. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO has a dozen children with three other women, namely his first wife Justine Wilson, the Musician and Musk’s former partner Grimes, and Neuralink Executive Shivon Zilis.