Tesla CEO Elon Musk broke his silence after multiple media reports recently revealed that he had “secretly” welcomed his third baby with Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis earlier this year.
According to a Page six In the report, the 52-year-old tech mogul told the outlet that the arrival of his new baby, whose sex and name are still unknown, was far from a secret.
“As for 'secret father,' that's false too,” he said. Page six. “All our friends and family know this. Not issuing a press release, which would be strange, does not mean 'secret.'”
Musk's 12th child was first revealed in a Bloomberg article published on Friday that focused on his obsession with birth rates.
The owner of SpaceX has openly expressed concern about the population decline.
The tech billionaire further said Page six: “Many countries are already well below the replacement rate, and the trend is that almost all will be. This is simply a fact, not a 'debunked theory'.”
Musk previously welcomed twins Strider and Azure with Zilis, 38, in November 2021.
She also shares three children, son X Æ A-12, daughter Exa Dark Sideræl and another son, Techno Mechanicus, with alt-pop singer Grimes, 36.
Grimes, 36, is currently suing Musk for parental rights to their three children.
In addition, he shares twins Griffin and Vivian and triplets Kai, Saxon and Damian with his ex-wife Justine Musk. The former couple's eldest child, Nevada, died at 10 weeks of sudden infant death syndrome.
