Elon Musk and Grimes began their romantic relationship in 2018 and decided to part ways in September 2021. The former couple share three children, 4-year-old son X Æ A-Xii, 2-year-old son Techno Mechanicus, and 3-year-old Exa Dark Sideræl.
While the pair decided to call it quits in 2021, it seems like their co-parenting process has been complicated. Most recently, the musician shared an "urgent" public message, commenting on a "medical crisis" and urging him to answer.
“I am sorry to do this publicly but it is no longer acceptable to ignore this situation,” Grimes wrote on X on February 20. “This requires immediate attention. If you don’t want to talk to me can you please designate or hire someone who can do that we can move forward on solving this. This is urgent, Elon," she shared.
“I’m not giving any details but he won’t respond to texts call or emails and has skipped every meeting and our child will suffer life long impairment if he doesn’t respond asap, so I need him to f—ing respond and if I have to apply public pressure then I guess that’s where we are at," she added.
The artist deleted the message and has yet to share an update on the situation. Back in September 2024, she sued her former romantic partner regarding parental rights over their three children, with a “petition to establish parental relationship” in the Superior Court of San Francisco.
Grimes also talked to Wired magazine about her family dynamic. "I really care about having a very good relationship with my kids. I think I understand how to be a good parent to them. Both enforcing discipline and being their friend," she said. "Who knows, maybe they’ll resent me and reject family culture, but I feel like they will not."