Influencer Ashley St Clair claims ‘Elon Musk is the father’ of her child
A conservative US influencer has publicly claimed she is the mother of tech billionaire Elon Musk’s 13th child.
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A conservative US influencer has publicly claimed she is the mother of Elon Musk’s 13th child.
Author Ashley St. Clair, 31, made the allegation in a post on his social media platform X that she and the tech billionaire share a five-month-old child.
“Five months ago, I welcomed a new baby into the world. Elon Musk is the father,” she stated.
“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,” Ms St. Clair wrote on Valentine’s Day.
“I intend to allow our child to grow in a normal and safe environment. For that reason, I ask that the media honor our child’s privacy, and refrain from invasive reporting.”
It was captioned “Alea lacta est,” which is Latin for “the die is cast.”
Alea Iacta Est pic.twitter.com/gvVaFNTGqn
— Ashley St. Clair (@stclairashley) February 15, 2025
Ms St. Clair, who has one million followers on X, thanked her supporters after she posted the news online.
“In all sincerity, appreciate the kind words. Wish I did not feel the need to make a statement. Kids should be off limits for journalists,” she wrote.
“Will be spending time with my family & logging off for a while.”
The Tesla and SpaceX founder shares five children with first wife Justine Wilson — who gave birth to their twins Vivian and Griffin, 20, in 2002.
Then they had triplets Kai, Saxon and Damian, 18. Their son Nevada Alexander sadly died when he was just 10 weeks old.
Pop star Grimes and Musk also share three children. In 2020, they welcomed their first child, X Æ A-12, now age 4, who has been photographed with Musk at the White House.
They also have a daughter called Exa Dark Siderael, 3, and young boy Techno Mechanicus.
Musk and Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis also have twins, Strider and Azure, now age 3.
Ms St. Clair is an outspoken supporter of conservative ideologies and mixes in MAGA social circles.
She recently posted a photo of herself on President Donald Trump’s inauguration day alongside Lynne Patton, his Deputy Assistant and Director of Minority Outreach at the White House.
In December last year she posted a photo of herself alongside Kash Patel, who is Mr Trump’s top pick to lead the FBI.
She has also written a children’s book with BRAVE Books, titled Elephants Are Not Birds, which tells the story of an elephant named Kevin who likes to sing. He is convinced by a vulture — named Culture — that he warbles so well, he must actually be a bird.
Culture gives Kevin a pair of wings and a beak to wear, though his attempts to live life as a bird are less than successful in the ensuing pages.
Ms St. Clair told the New York Post in 2021 the book is an unapologetic rebuke of transgender acceptance.
“You get special attention now in the classroom if you say, ‘Hey my name is not Billy, it’s Amanda,’” St. Clair, 22, told The NY Post.
“I am going to have a little boy in November, and it’s scary to think he could come home and say, ‘My friends all identify as something else and that’s how I feel’ and have my son crying because he’s not put on hormone replacement therapy.”
She and Musk follow each other on X and have exchanged messages, including birthday wishes, and lists of books to read.
The influencer, who has appeared on Fox News, was also sent well wishes from fellow conservative figures including Jack Posobiec, his wife Tanya Tay, Mike Cernovich and Candace Owens.
Musk has not responded to Ms St. Clair’s claim so far, and this masthead has contacted Musk’s lawyer for comment.
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