Conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair dropped a bombshell on social media yesterday, claiming she's the mother of Elon Musk's 13th child. According to her posts, the baby was born five months ago, and she's only going public now because of what she describes as "mounting media pressure."
St. Clair, who previously worked with Musk during a Babylon Bee engagement (remember that whole saga?), currently lives in a high-end New York City apartment. And while she's been quite vocal about this revelation, Musk himself has remained characteristically... well, uncharacteristically silent on the matter. No tweets, no memes, no cryptic emoji responses — nothing.
The news has certainly caught the attention of Wall Street. Tesla (TSLA) shares dipped 2.3% in morning trading before recovering slightly to close down 1.7% at $468.23. It's not the first time Musk's personal life has sent ripples through his companies' stock prices, and it probably won't be the last.
I've followed Musk's companies for years, and one thing is clear — his personal life rarely stays personal for long. Between his tweets about taking Tesla private (remember that $420 fiasco?) and his ongoing drama with various regulatory bodies, the line between Elon the person and Elon the CEO has always been blurry at best.
For investors in Tesla and SpaceX, this is just another day in the Musk universe. The real question is whether this latest development will distract him from the massive challenges facing both companies in 2025. Tesla is struggling with increasing competition from Chinese EV makers, and SpaceX is racing to meet some pretty ambitious Starship timelines.
But hey — at least we're not talking about his Twitter (X) acquisition anymore, right?
