Grimes has given an insight into what her son, X Æ A-XII, enjoys doing at home - and let's just say, it's not at all what you'd expect from a 5-month-old baby.
But did we expect anything less from the child of Elon Musk and Grimes?
The eccentric Tesla founder is arguably one of the most intelligent people of our era, and Grimes is definitely one of the most creative so, of course, we were all expecting big - if not a little strange - things from their offspring.But were we really expecting this?
Did we really expect their infant son to be weighing in on conversive art pieces and old war movies just yet? I'm not sure we did.Anyway...
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Earlier this year, Musk and his equally eccentric partner, Grimes, welcomed their first baby into the world, and, ever since, all anyone can really talk about is their rather unusual choice of name.Since 2018, Musk has been in a relationship with Grimes.
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Real name Claire Boucher, the techno DJ went public with the billionaire at the Met Gala in 2018.The pair have kept their relationship very private...
And on Grimes' Instagram page, which is certainly a rollercoaster experience when scrolling through it, there is no sign at all of Musk.But, after a series of unusual Instagram posts back in January...
Rumors began to circulate around Grimes being pregnant with Musk's child.Eventually, the news that everyone was waiting for came shortly after.
She revealed to the media that she was, indeed, 7-months pregnant with Musk's child.When she was asked about what kind of mother she will be...
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Grimes said "music and raving" would play a big part in it. "The baby has already been exposed to a lot of techno in the womb," she said.It was apparent that Grimes and Musk had more ideas for their child...
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And, shortly before the birth, Grimes announced that they planned on raising their child as gender-neutral.More specifically...
Congratulations @Grimezsz and @elonmusk :) Yay, a baby human! So thrilled you are raising them gender neutral until… https://t.co/2Uia4Cfe6F— Fox Fisher (@Fox Fisher)1588704916.0
She then went into more detail...
Talking on YouTube, Grimes added: "I don’t want to say the gender of the baby… because I feel like their privacy should be protected. I don’t think they can consent to being famous or being in public. And I don’t want to gender them in case that’s not how they feel in their life. I don’t know, I just feel like it doesn’t need to be known."But, regardless, fans couldn't wait to see this baby.
@elonmusk @TeslaGong @PPathole @priscillabanana A pic of you holding the baby would break the internet ... please share one 🤞— Viv 🐉 (@Viv 🐉)1588658609.0
Finally, the happy day arrived for the couple.
@flcnhvy @TeslaGong @PPathole @priscillabanana https://t.co/lm30U60OtO— Elon Musk (@Elon Musk)1588660456.0
The little bundle of joy appeared to be in great health...
@priscillabanana X Æ A-12 Musk— Elon Musk (@Elon Musk)1588648459.0
We were hoping it was going to be a joke...
Teacher: we've a new student in the classroom. X Æ A-12 introducing himself to the classroom: https://t.co/JpekRcxsME— Shan (@Shan)1588689635.0
Twitter trolls had a field day with Musk's new child...
Elon Musk gave his baby the kind of name which would be cool on Mars.— DoodhPeda (@DoodhPeda)1603822737.0
And when a confused fan tweeted this...
@Grimezsz @MlSSANDREAG you realize this is a human child and not an EP right— prosperity gospel fka bird world (@prosperity gospel fka bird world)1588726674.0
Grimes decided to explain her thoughts behind the name...
@mascdonna @MlSSANDREAG I think it sounds like the name of the main character in the story 🪐 I hope he vibes with t… https://t.co/yH4oH4q9PY— 𝑪𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒆 𝑳𝒖𝒏𝒆࿎ (@𝑪𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒆 𝑳𝒖𝒏𝒆࿎)1588756642.0
And it looks like she accidentally revealed the baby's gender...
@Grimezsz @mascdonna @MlSSANDREAG "He" what happened to raising the kid gender neutrally— Niall 💛💜🖤 (@Niall 💛💜🖤)1588757232.0
But, regardless of how wealthy and powerful Musk is, the couple hit a major legal hurdle.
California law prohibits Indo-Arabic numerals in names.This meant that the pair couldn't actually name their baby "X Æ A-12."
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And this ultimately forced them to change their son's name.Grimes took to Instagram to reveal her baby's new name to fans.
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Introducing, Baby X Æ A-XII. Yep, not really much of a difference (aka it's still, well, bizarre) - the couple simply substituted in the Roman numerals signifying "12."