Elon Musk’s ex-girlfriend Grimes sparked a debate on her X/Twitter account on Tuesday, proclaiming that she felt a change in her sexuality after becoming pregnant.
The Canadian singer-songwriter, 36, posted a statement and a follow-up question on the social media platform now owned by her ex.
“I became a lot less gay after I got pregnant,” says the Flesh Without Blood artist, who shares three children with the Tesla CEO. “My ability to focus on reading and writing went up a lot, as did my overall creativity, but my ability to focus on technical things went *way* down.”
Grimes asked her 1.3 million followers: “Can this all be explained by hormones?”
The We Appreciate Power singer and SpaceX CEO are parents to four-year-old son X Æ A-12 Musk; three-year-old daughter Exa Dark Sideræl; and son Techno Mechanicus, whose exact age has not been made public.
Elon Musk’s ex-girlfriend Grimes, 36, sparked a debate on her X/Twitter account on Tuesday, stating that she felt a change in her sexuality after becoming pregnant. Pictured in LA in 2019
The SpaceX CEO, pictured in 2021, and Grimes are parents to four-year-old son X Æ A-12 Musk; three-year-old daughter Exa Dark Sideræl; and son Techno Mechanicus, whose exact age has not been made public
The Vancouver resident, whose full name is Claire Elise Boucher, answered questions from followers who responded to her first question.
When a follower said her homosexual feelings depended on “being in a heterosexual relationship” with a less agreeable partner, Grimes replied, “I feel like [should] make me more gay.”
One user told Grimes that the platform owned and operated by Musk is not the best place to get good answers on this topic.
“Ask a doctor, [about] the theories floating around on the subject.
Grimes noted that she was ‘reading’ [about] loss of gray matter, but associated improved neuroplasticity [with] pregnancy.’
Grimes said her “testosterone levels are way down” after a user suggested she get her testosterone and DHEA levels checked, adding that she planned to contact the doctor about it.
Asked to clarify what she meant by “being less gay,” the musical artist said she was “just less interested in dating girls.”
The Canadian singer-songwriter, 36, posted a statement and a follow-up question on the social media platform now owned by her ex
When a follower said her homosexual feelings depended on “being in a heterosexual relationship” with a less agreeable partner, Grimes replied, “I feel like that shudder makes me more homosexual.”
One user told Grimes that the platform owned and operated by Musk is not the best place to get good answers on this topic
The Vancouver resident, whose full name is Claire Elise Boucher, went back and forth with her 1.3 million followers on the platform
Grimes and Musk attended the 2018 Met Gala in New York during their three-year romance
A number of Grimes’ other followers shared their thoughts on the situation
Other comments from followers included: ‘We are just chemical soups;’ ‘Nature heals;’ and ‘yes, it’s the progesterone sister.’
Grimes and Musk broke up more than three years ago, as he said Page six in September 2021 that he and Grimes were “semi-separated.”
He said at the time that she would continue to live in a home he owns in California.
“It’s mainly because my work at SpaceX and Tesla requires me to be primarily in Texas or travel abroad, and her work is primarily in LA,” Musk said. “She’s staying with me now and Baby X is in the next room.”
Musk, 53, has been vocal in his support for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in recent weeks and has been married three times.