Conservative author Ashley St. Clair took to X on Valentine’s Day to announce that she welcomed the 13th child of South African-born billionaire Elon Musk five months ago.
St. Clair in her post explained that she initially remained mum about welcoming a child with the 53-year-old X owner and Trump ally because she wanted to “protect” the newborn’s “privacy” and “safety.” But she said she ultimately decided to break the news because the “tabloid media intends to do so.”
“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,” she explained in the February 14 post.
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“I intend to allow our child to grow in a normal and safe environment,” she added. “For that reason, I ask that the media honor our child’s privacy, and refrain from invasive reporting.”
St. Clair also captioned her post with the Latin phrase “Alea Iacta Est,” which means “The die is cast.”
A day after making the announcement, Musk seemingly responded to her statement by replying to a post from an X user who claimed that St. Clair had “plotted for HALF A DECADE to ensnare” him, the New York Post reported.
“Whoa,” Musk said in response to the post. St. Clair also commented on Musk’s post, but she did not make light of his response.
“Elon, we have been trying to communicate for the past several days and you have not responded. When are you going to reply to us instead of publicly responding to smears from an individual who just posted photos of me in underwear at 15 years old?” she wrote.
In an interview with the New York Post, St. Clair said her relationship with the Tesla founder started after he sent her a DM on X. She said the billionaire in the DM commended her for being “funny” and “down to Earth.”
St. Clair in another post on X expressed her gratitude to her fans for the outpouring of support that she received after making the announcement. “In all sincerity, appreciate the kind words. Wish I did not feel the need to make a statement. Kids should be off limits for journalists,” she wrote.
“Will be spending time with my family & logging off for a while.”
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