Elon Musk’s 18-year-old transgender daughter has asked the court for a name change
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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s transgender daughter has filed to change her name.
Musk’s recently turned 18 daughter reportedly wants nothing to do with him and is dropping his famous last name.
Here is everything you need to know.
Elon Musk’s 18-year-old transgender daughter has filed for a name change
Elon Musk’s trans daughter is now laying out the terms. She is seeking a petition to declare her gender identity and drop her last name.
While in the legal documents she has stated that she wants to be recognized as a female, many sleuths suspect that there might be a rift between the father-daughter duo.
She had said, ‘I no longer live with or wish to be related to my biological father in any way, shape, or form.’
Her birth name was registered as Xavier Alexander Musk in the Los Angeles County Superior Court in Santa Monica,
She wants her name to be Vivian Jenna Wilson. Her last name comes from her biological mother and Canadian author Justine Wilson.
Justine married Musk in 2000 however the pair filed for a divorce in 2008.
Elon Musk's 18-year-old daughter has filed to legally change her name to confirm to her gender identity.
— KnowNothing (@KnowNothingTV) June 20, 2022
The official reason given: "Gender identity and the fact that I no longer live with or wish to be related to my biological father in any way, shape or form." pic.twitter.com/t04P9m8fEI
Elon Musk’s tweet regarding transgender
After Elon Musk’s trans daughter filed for a name change several old tweets of the billionaire are resurfacing on social media.
One time Musk tweeted, ‘Pronouns suck.’
His former wife replied to it by saying, ‘I cannot support hate.’
She also insisted that Musk switch off his cell phone. However, the tweet has now been deleted.
In a second tweet, Musk wrote, ‘I absolutely support trans, but all these pronouns are an esthetic nightmare.’
Moreover, the Human Rights Campaign demanded that Musk should apologize for his ‘insensitive comments’ over gender pronouns.
Netizens react to Elon Musk’s trans daughter’s name change
Following the news, many Twitter users came forward to express their feelings on the site. Some suggested that Musk stop making transphobic statements.
One user said, ‘Elon Musk’s trans daughter should hang out with me and also buy me video games with her dad’s billions of dollars.’
A second user mentioned, ‘Elon Musk’s transgender 18 yr daughter has filed to have her name changed. She wants nothing to do with the Musk name. Can’t say I blame her.’
A different user tweeted, ‘Do not share her deadname and address. Do not refer to her as Elon Musk’s daughter. She has stated that she no longer wishes to be related to him in any way, shape, or form. Believe it. Respect it.’
absolutely bizarre to see a bunch of prominent lgbtq+ activists gleefully doxxing elon musk’s daughter in order to score twitter points. she is a private citizen, you really do not need to repost tmz articles deadnaming her! I promise!
— Katie Martin (@katiedimartin) June 21, 2022
