Elon Musk’s First Wife Says He Called the Mothers of His 14 Kids “Breeders” and Told Her They’re Interchangeable

11 Sep 2026, 16:15 · Thought Catalog

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Updated 12 minutes ago, September 11, 2026

Elon Musk has 14 children from 4 different mothers.

Justine Wilson had 6 children with him: Nevada Alexander, who died at 10 weeks old, twins Vivian and Griffin, and triplets Kai, Saxon and Damian.

Elon Musk departs the U.S. Capitol Building on March 5, 2025, following a closed-door lunch with Republican senators. Photo by Andrew Harnik / Getty Images.

He shares X Æ A-12, Exa Dark Sideræl and Techno Mechanicus with Grimes. Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis is the mother of Strider, Azure, Arcadia and Seldon Lycurgus. Ashley St. Clair is the mother of Romulus.

Wilson tells Alex Gibney in his documentary “Musk” that for her ex-husband, “the breeders are interchangeable.”

President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk walk together outdoors in Brownsville, Texas, on November 19, 2024, ahead of the sixth SpaceX Starship test flight. Photo by Brandon Bell / Getty Images.

The film is scheduled for release on October 16. Musk called it a “hit piece” in 2023, and his attorney Alex Spiro has threatened legal action over its claim that Musk manipulated the 2024 presidential election.

Carrying a to-go coffee cup, Musk arrives on Capitol Hill on December 5, 2024, to meet with lawmakers about the newly announced Department of Government Efficiency. Photo by Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images.

The Wall Street Journal previously reported that Musk described his children as a “legion” and texted St. Clair while she was pregnant, “To reach legion-level before the apocalypse, we will need to use surrogates.”

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