Elon Musk’s 20-year-old daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson, a transgender woman who he shares with ex-wife Justine Musk, recently spoke out after her father claimed she was “killed by the woke mind virus.”
Musk made these comments during an interview with psychologist Dr. Jordan Peterson, which was streamed on his platform X on Monday, as reported by People.
During the interview, the Tesla CEO alleged that he was misled into allowing Wilson to undergo transgender-related medical treatment at the age of 16. He stated, “I lost my son, essentially. They call it ‘dead naming’ for a reason. The reason they call it ‘dead naming’ is because your son is dead.”
In an interview with NBC News, Wilson, who legally changed her name and gender in 2022 at age 18, denied Musk’s claims on Thursday, calling them a ‘lie.’
Wilson explained, “I think he assumed I wouldn’t say anything and would let this go unchallenged. But I’m not going to, because if you’re going to lie about me to an audience of millions, I’m not just going to let that slide.”
Wilson also told NBC News that she first came out as gay in eighth grade and asserted that Musk “knew the full side effects of her medical treatment, which involved puberty blockers and hormone replacement therapy.”
The father and daughter have not spoken in about four years. Wilson reflected on her childhood, saying that “he was there maybe 10% of the time.”
Wilson is one of six children Musk shares with his ex-wife Justine Wilson. The SpaceX founder also has three children with singer Grimes and three other children with Shivon Zilis.