Author Ashley St. Clair Says She Gave Birth to Elon Musk's 13th Child 5 Months Ago

Mar. 15, 2025

Ashley St. Clair (left) and Elon Musk.Photo:Ashley St. Clair/X; Andrew Harnik/Getty

Ashley St. Clair/X; Andrew Harnik/Getty

Elon Muskwelcomed his thirteenth child five months ago, according to author Ashley St. Clair.

St. Clair posted an announcement toXon Friday, Feb. 14, saying that she and Musk, 53, have a child together.

“I intend to allow our child to grow in a normal and safe environment,” said St. Clair. “For that reason, I ask that the media honor our child’s privacy, and refrain from invasive reporting.”

The author, who has been anoutspoken supporterof conservative ideologies, is best known for her children’s book with BRAVE Books, titledElephants Are Not Birds.

Ashley St. Clair.Ashley St. Clair/X

Ashley St. Clair/X

Musk is also the father to Nevada, Vivian, Griffin, Kai, Saxon, Damian, X Æ A-12, Exa, Strider, Azure, Techno and his second youngest child.

He first became a father in 2002 when his ex-wife, Canadian authorJustine Wilson, welcomed their son Nevada Alexander, who tragically died at 10 weeks old. The former couple then welcomed five more children: twins Vivian and Griffin, 20, and triplets Kai, Saxon and Damian, 18.

Elon Musk on June 16, 2023 in Paris, France.Chesnot/Getty

Chesnot/Getty

In 2020, two years after Musk and singerGrimeswere first linked, the two announced they welcomed their first child, X Æ A-12, 4, together. The former couple share two more children, a girl, Exa Dark Sideræl, 3, and a boy, Techno Mechanicus.

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Representatives for Musk or St. Clair did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for more information on Friday.

source: people.com