Grimes 'begs' ex Elon Musk to keep their children private amid growing concerns over online exposure

Grimes voices deep concern over Elon Musk's decision to involve their children in public events and social media.

Grimes has publicly pleaded with ex-partner Elon Musk to keep their children out of the public eye, stating that she has “begged” him and even considered legal action in a bid to protect their privacy.

The Canadian musician, born Claire Boucher, shared her thoughts in a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter) on March 13.

Grimes and Musk share three children together: X Æ A-Xii, 4, Exa Dark Sideræl, 3, and Techno Mechanicus, 2. The artist expressed frustration over her inability to prevent their exposure to the public and social media, saying, “I unfortunately do not control the internet and cannot wipe this from the internet. I have tried begging the public and my kid’s dad to keep them offline, and I’ve tried legal recourse.”

I unfortunately do not control the internet and cannot wipe this from the internet. I have tried begging the public and my kids dad to keep them offline, and I've tried legal recourse. I follow you here I've seen young ppl destroyed by the internet too. The state of my…

— 𝖦𝗋𝗂𝗆𝖾𝗌 ⏳ (@Grimezsz) March 14, 2025

She continued, “The state of my children’s lives being public is of grave concern to me and I think about how to solve this every day. It’s insane to me that there’s no way to deal with this.”

Grimes highlighted her dismay after discovering that Musk had brought their eldest son, X, to a high-profile event at the Oval Office without informing her. “He should not be in public like this. I did not see this, thank you for alerting me,” she posted.

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The singer also criticised the lack of legal frameworks to safeguard children’s privacy in the digital age, calling it “the Wild West of information content.” She noted, “I would hope there was some law that would allow a parent to veto small children from living public lives but I don’t even trust the law to help me now.”

Grimes and Musk, who separated in 2021, have remained co-parents.