Vivian Wilson, Elon Musk's trans daughter, slams 'cartoonishly evil' Trump team

Elon Musk may be the richest man in the world, but his transgender daughter won't ever be scared of a "pathetic man-child."

Vivian Wilson, 20, graced the latest cover of Teen Vogue for a deep dive into her family, including her relationships with her 13 (known) siblings, and her thoughts about her biological father's "work" for the Trump Administration.

"It's horrifying what they're doing, not only to the trans community, but also to migrants, to communities of color, to so many marginalized communities that are being systematically targeted by the new administration and having protections revoked," Wilson said. "It's cartoonishly evil."

Wilson is one of six children (five living) Musk had with his first wife, model and writer Justine Wilson. She said that she does "not actually know how many siblings I have, if you include half-siblings," as she found out about Musk's recent child with Shivon Zilis at "the same time everyone else did," and she found out about Grimes' second child when the drag queen Tatianna "posted about it on Reddit." Wilson added that she's seen X, who Musk has recently paraded around the White House, "once when he was very little."

"I don't keep up with that side of the family because I don't," Wilson said. "My mom doesn't really either. She's divorced, werk. So yeah. I don't really give a f**k what they do."

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Wilson filed a petition in Los Angeles County Superior Court in April 2022 to legally change her name and gender, citing the reason as "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." She has psaid that Musk was largely absent, and that he was "cruel" to her as a child for being too feminine.

Wilson insisted that Musk's shift further into the political right is "not because of me," saying that "it's such a convenient narrative, that the reason he turned right is because I'm a f**king tr*nny, and that's just not the case. That's not what that does to people."

She reiterated her previous claims that Musk was "not as supportive as my mom" when she came out as trans, and that she had to get his permission to start puberty blockers and hormone replacement therapy (gender-affirming care) despite not being in contact with him. Now, even as an adult, Wilson said she is "terrified of losing access to guaranteed medical care."

Wilson believes that it's especially important for her to speak out now to "protect our trans youth and do all that we can, especially in this increasingly hostile political landscape."

"If I didn't medically transition at the age I did, I don't know what would've happened. I don't feel like people realize that being trans is not a choice. I'm so sorry to break it to you," she said. "Transitioning as a minor was something that was medically necessary for me to do in order to be not suicidal, and it is really important that we protect access to trans care for trans youth."

"I do feel obligated to talk about trans issues," Wilson continued. "As someone who did transition as a minor, I feel like there's so much villainization of that, and I would really like to raise awareness of the fact that trans care for minors, especially puberty blockers, is really, really important. So maybe stop demonizing these literal children or the people around these children who are just trying to help them to feel comfortable in their own skin."