Grimes recently opened up about her intense custody dispute with Elon Musk, revealing she went five months without seeing one of their three children. The singer took to X to share insights into her struggles, stating that the past year has been a relentless fight in a state with inadequate protections for mothers. Grimes, who has three kids—X AE A-XII, 4, Exa Dark Sideræl, 3, and Tau Techno Mechanicus, 2—contended that her social media and modeling work were cited against her in the custody debate.
In a heartfelt message, Grimes expressed her feelings of detachment as her relationship with Musk transformed into something unrecognizable. She described the experience as a painful battle, underscoring that she spent an entire year struggling to maintain her parental rights while feeling the emotional toll of not seeing her child. The 36-year-old artist also reflected on how these challenges impacted her creative process, explaining that the fear of losing her children while fighting for them was detrimental to her artistic endeavors.
Grimes mentioned that her experiences over the last few years are largely personal and should remain private. Nevertheless, she conveyed gratitude for how these experiences have fueled her music, acknowledging the emotional depth she has been able to draw upon.
As tensions escalated, Grimes revealed that her mother, Sandy Garossino, had previously claimed that Musk was preventing their kids from visiting their ailing great-grandmother, highlighting further complications in their custody situation. The custody battle officially commenced in September 2023, with both Grimes and Musk filing for parental rights in California and Texas, respectively.
Reports circulated that Grimes faced difficulty in reaching Musk to serve him custody papers, having sought him out at multiple locations. This ongoing conflict is compounded by Musk’s complex family dynamics, as he has a total of twelve children with different women.
The former couple’s relationship saw them together in an on-and-off arrangement from 2018 until 2022. Grimes’s latest comments come in the wake of Musk’s past remarks about his children, including estrangement from his eldest daughter, who publicly criticized him earlier this year.
As the custody battle continues and jurisdiction remains unsettled, the situation has garnered significant public attention, with supporters and commentators rallying around both Grimes and Musk amidst these highly charged allegations.
