Elon Musk’s Ex, Grimes, Speaks Out On Custody Battle: ‘I Just Slept and Cried’

Grimes, whose actual title id=s Claire Elise Boucher, revealed she was “going bankrupt” throughout her custody dispute with Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla, with whom she shares three kids. The custody battle unfolded in 2023, with Grimes and Musk submitting separate lawsuits in opposition to one another in California and Texas.

As a result of the specter of dropping ur children whereas going bankrupt combating for them is just not very conducive to artistic ideas. I simply slept and cried each minute I wasn’t explicitly combating for my children throughout that yr
— 𝖦𝗋𝗂𝗆𝖾𝗌 ⏳ (@Grimezsz) November 20, 2024

The previous couple had been battling over custody of their three kids: 4-year-old X Æ A-12, often known as child X; 2-year-old Exa Darkish Sideræl; and 2-year-old Tau additionally named as Techno Mechanicus.

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Grimes and Musk have largely remained silent about their custody dispute, however now Grimes has shared how the authorized battle along with her billionaire ex affected her. When a fan on X, previously often known as Twitter, requested why she hadn’t launched a lot new work just lately, Grimes responded, “The specter of dropping your children whereas going bankrupt combating for them is just not very conducive to artistic ideas. I simply slept and cried each minute I wasn’t explicitly combating for my children throughout that yr.”

Grimes defined that a lot of her inventive output was on maintain for 4 years attributable to having kids and spending a yr in courtroom, doubtless referring to her custody battle. She additionally famous that she had solely a “fraction” of Elon Musk’s assets, highlighting the huge monetary disparity between them, as Musk’s internet price stands at $315 billion, making him the richest particular person on the planet.

My new shit is so elevated past that – after all the things I have been via – I’m maintaining the perfect of ebook 1 for the brand new stuff however I’ve by no means been higher in my life than proper now, and I spent a whole lot of my day without work with infants getting in my ten thousand hours of artistic writing and…
— 𝖦𝗋𝗂𝗆𝖾𝗌 ⏳ (@Grimezsz) November 20, 2024

She wrote, “I spent a yr locked in a authorized battle in a state with horrible moms’ rights, the place my Instagram posts and modeling have been used as arguments in opposition to me having custody of my children,” Grimes shared. “I used to be combating whereas detaching from the love of my life as he grew to become unrecognizable to me, all with a fraction of his assets. Throughout that point, I didn’t see one in all my infants for 5 months.”

Representatives for Grimes and Musk didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark. Grimes seemed to be referring to their eldest youngster, X, who is usually seen publicly with Musk.

Latest stories have prompt that Musk and Grimes could also be house-hunting collectively for a shared household compound in Los Angeles, however her feedback level to a extra difficult state of affairs. Regardless of the drama, Grimes asserts that she feels “on prime of the world” each creatively and emotionally, and is able to launch artwork that’s “upsetting and provocative,” but undeniably genuine.

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