Elon Musk’s father Errol: “Elon is going to shoot me for saying this, but it’s what I think.”
Errol Musk aired his views on his son’s parenting skills on the on the ‘Wide Awake’ podcast this week.
He may be the richest man on the planet, admired for his brilliant mind, vision and entrepreneurial skills but there is one facet of Elon Musk’s life where he falls short - at least according to his own father.
The 53-year-old tech billionaire is a father to 13 children but according to his father Errol, he relies too much on outside help to raise them.
Errol, a guest on the ‘Wide Awake’ podcast this week, was asked whether he thought his son made a good Dad. “No, he hasn’t been a good Dad, was his reply. ”The first child was too much with nannies - and died in the care of a nanny. Now what I’m saying, if Elon hears this he’s going to shoot me or something, but anyway, that’s what I think - that’s no good, they were too rich, too many nannies”.
How many children does Elon Musk have?
Elon has fathered 13 children with four different women, becoming a father for the first time in 2002 when his ex-wife, Justine Wilson gave birth to Nevada Alexander. Sadly the baby died at 10 weeks old due to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
The couple had five children together: twins Vivian and Griffin and triplets Kai, Saxon and Damian, before separating in 2008.
Justine Musk (Elon Musk's ex-wife), shares valuable insights on Elon's success, She observed two key traits in Elon, which are hard work and the strategic use of ‘No’. Saying ‘No’ is a way to protect your resources and channel them to your own goals, behind every ‘No’ there is a… pic.twitter.com/NbbjOrd515
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After a childless marriage to actress Talulah Riley broke down, Musk started a relationship with the singer Grimes. They welcomed their first child together, named X Æ A-12 in 2020. Since then there have been a couple of new arrivals - a girl, Exa Dark Sideræl, and a boy, Techno Mechanicus.
Elon also secretly fathered twins, Strider and Azure, with Shivon Zilis in November 2021, according to Business Insider.
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