Elon Musk’s transgender daughter, Vivian Wilson, has revealed that she is struggling financially despite being the child of the world’s richest man.
In an interview with The Cut published on Tuesday, September 2, Vivian said she lives with three roommates in Los Angeles because it is more affordable.
She also explained that people wrongly assume she has access to huge amounts of money.
The 21-year-old aspiring model stated, “I don’t have hundreds of thousands of dollars lying around. My mom has money, but my dad’s wealth is beyond imagination.” She added that she doesn’t dream of being extremely rich.
Her father, Elon Musk, is currently worth an estimated $413 billion. Still, Vivian insists she feels lucky enough to afford food, shelter, friends, and a little extra income compared to many young people her age in LA.
Vivian is the eldest of Musk’s 14 children. In 2022, she officially cut ties with him after filing to change her gender and name.
Since then, she has openly criticized Musk, calling him a “pathetic man-child” who never supported her transition.
Elon Musk, on the other hand, has said in interviews that his daughter was “taken over by the woke mind virus” and that he regretted allowing her to transition at 16.
Vivian acknowledged the strained relationship, admitting that the most stereotypical part of her life is having “Daddy issues.”
She also reflected on her privileged childhood, saying she went to an elite private school filled with celebrity children, including Apple, the daughter of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin.
She was educated in several languages such as Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and Spanish.
Vivian shared that she attended college in both Canada and Japan but eventually dropped out, blaming the rise of artificial intelligence for killing her motivation to study.
Now stepping into the spotlight, Vivian has signed with an agent and recently appeared on the cover of Teen Vogue. Even so, she admitted she struggles with fame.
According to her, being unknown was special because people treated her like any regular person. “I miss that,” she said. “But at the same time, I like the fact that fame helps me earn money.”
