Elon Musk welcomes third child with Shivon Zilis
Elon Musk welcomes third child with Shivon Zilis, Bringing Total Children to 10
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has welcomed a new child with his top executive Shivon Zilis, according to court documents obtained by Insider. This brings Musk’s total number of children to 10.
Elon, has confirmed the news, while denying that it was not a secret as many have presented it to be.
Elon had told page six “As for ‘secretly fathered,’ that is also false, all our friends and family know. Failure to issue a press release, which would be bizarre, does not mean ‘secret.’”
Before now, they’ve had twins. The twins were said to have been born in Nov. 2022, just a few weeks before he acquired Twitter in a $44 billion deal. Musk, 52, and Zilis, 36, who is the director of operations and special projects at Musk’s Neuralink, reportedly filed a petition to change the twins’ last names to have Musk’s last name in May 2022.
This latest addition to Musk’s growing family comes amid his high-profile takeover of Twitter and ongoing legal battles. Also in 2020, Musk had twins and triplets with his former wife, Justine Wilson. He also has two kids with singer Grimes.
Musk has been open about his desire to have a large family, citing population decline as a major concern. “I’m trying to set a good example,” Musk said in a 2021 interview. “There are not enough people.”
The birth of the twins with Zilis further complicates Musk’s personal life, which has already been the subject of intense public scrutiny. Musk has faced criticism for his unorthodox management style and controversial statements on social media.
Despite the challenges, Musk appears to be embracing fatherhood. In a recent tweet, he joked about having “too many kids” and said he was “trying to get to 10 kids.”
The news of Musk’s latest children has reignited debates about work-life balance, particularly for high-profile executives. Zilis, who is also a top executive at Musk’s companies, has faced questions about how she will manage her demanding career and family responsibilities.
As Musk continues to make headlines for his business ventures and personal life, the birth of his new child with Zilis is sure to add another layer of complexity to his already multifaceted public persona.
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