Elon Musk grants special status to one mother of his children

Shivon Zilis, a top executive at Neuralink and mother to four of Elon Musk’s children, is said to enjoy “special status” among his partners, according to a report by The Daily Beast, citing The Wall Street Journal. Zilis is reportedly treated preferentially by Musk, who has fathered at least 14 children with four women.

Sources claim Musk regularly spends time at Zilis’ home in Austin and includes her in high-profile public appearances.

Zilis, a Yale graduate and senior figure at Musk’s brain-implant startup, told Musk biographer Walter Isaacson that he encouraged her to have children, believing “smart people” should reproduce.

She has publicly praised Musk, calling him someone who endures personal hardship to fight for a better future for humanity.

In February, Zilis announced the birth of her fourth child with Musk. She was later seen with Musk at a pre-inauguration event in Washington, D.C., alongside Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez, and joined him with two of their children during a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

In contrast, other mothers of Musk’s children, including musician Grimes and influencer Ashley St. Clair, are said to have received different treatment. St. Clair was reportedly offered financial compensation to remain silent about her son with Musk. Grimes, who shares three children with him, allegedly declined to move into a gated compound Musk envisioned for his growing family.

According to the report, Zilis lives in the gated Austin compound with her children, and Musk visits regularly. His first wife, Justine Wilson, shares five children with him and has previously spoken about financial support arrangements dating back to their divorce in 2008.