One of the world’s richest person, Elon Musk, just dropped a custody bomb on X (formerly Twitter), announcing he’s filing for full custody of his one-year-old son, Romulus. The target? The baby-mama Ashley St. Clair, a 27-year-old influencer who shocked the world in early 2025 by revealing that Elon Musk was the father of her child. Here’s why the billionaire has filed for full custody of his son Romulus with Ashley:The shocking baby revealBack in February 2025, Ashley, a rising conservative author’s posts made a revelation that had the world talking. “Five months ago, I welcomed a new baby into the world. Elon Musk is the father. I have not previously disclosed this to protect our child’s privacy and safety, but in recent days it has become clear that tabloid media intends to do so, regardless of the harm it will cause. I intend to let our child grow in a normal and safe environment. For that reason, I ask the media to honour our child’s privacy and refrain from invasive reporting,” she had tweeted.Meanwhile, Elon Musk was radio silent at first. No public acknowledgment; while the internet exploded, turning their private fling into global gossip.What led to Elon Musk filing for full custody of his son RomulusFast-forward to this week. Ashley faces heat over past “transphobic” tweets. An X user calls her out: “Address your blatant transphobia!” She responds with a raw, emotional apology: “I feel immense guilt for my role. And even more guilt that things I have said in the past may have caused my son’s sister more pain. I don’t really know how to make amends for many of these things, but I have been trying incredibly hard privately to learn plus advocate for those within the trans community that I’ve hurt. I also haven’t said much on this because I have gone back and forth over whether my voice would be helpful on the issue since it will be framed as disingenuous. Even this reply will become right-wing hysteria, but yeah, I am sorry. Let me know how I can help.”For the unversed, Vivian Jenna Wilson is Elon Musk’s transgender daughter (formerly Xavier), who cut ties with her dad publicly.Ashley admits she’s been learning privately, advocating quietly, but fears her words get twisted on transgenders as “right-wing hysteria”.On January 12, 2026, Elon, 54, replied to a user speculating on custody. In a tweet he said, “I will be filing for full custody today, given her (Ashley’s) statements implying she might transition a one-year-old boy.”Linking Ashley’s apology to gender transition fears for Romulus– now, that’s classic Elon: Blunt, protective, and controversial.What are your views on this whole controversy? Tell us about it in the comment section below.
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