Elon Musk Rejects Daughter's Gender Identity in Public Dispute with California Governor

Dec 12, 2025 06:17 pm CST

Billionaire Elon Musk publicly denied his transgender daughter Vivian's identity following a political exchange with California Governor Gavin Newsom. Musk referred to Vivian as his "son Xavier" suffering from a "tragic mental illness," despite her 2022 transition. This dispute highlights the ongoing tension between Musk's conservative views on gender identity and his estranged daughter, who has described him as a "cruel" father unable to accept her identity.