Vivian Wilson fires shots at estranged father Elon Musk again while talking about her childhood

Trans figurehead Vivian Wilson, the estranged daughter of controversial Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has opened up about her “isolating” and “strange” childhood in a brand-new interview.

The 21-year-old trans model and social media personality has very publicly disavowed her billionaire father. Vivian is Elon Musk’s eldest daughter, she came out as trans in 2020. Wilson no longer uses Musk as her surname, instead prefering to use her mother’s maiden name.

Speaking to Cosmopolitan, Wilson shared that her youth was partly shaped by the extreme, and alienating, wealth she was born into. 

“It was a very strange experience, very isolating,” Wilson said. “The upper class have their own private schools, social circles, and whatever.

“I remember being very young and seeing homelessness and feeling sick to my stomach.

“People would get on me for being like a dramatic little child. But no, I was right to be a dramatic little s*** about that.”

Wilson goes on to note that she recognises wealth creates an illusion, a “level of detachment from reality itself.”

She’s also asked whether she thinks wealth warped people around her. Wilson responds: “Absolutely yes. I have seen that s*** firsthand.

‘Life is more bearable when you don’t take anything seriously’

“It will change you, and the desire for power corrupts people from within. It is cartoonish.

“Achieving that and wanting more is a never-ending cycle of greed and gluttony, where nothing is enough and you kind of go insane. It turns you into someone different. Which is honestly one of my biggest fears.”

Later in the interview, Wilson credits queer culture and Discord servers for her comedic tone that so many adore.

“Life is more bearable when you don’t take anything seriously,” she explains. “The world is a circus; just become a clown. That makes no sense. Whatever.”

She has kept much of her personal life private, despite her frequent online posts. 

“I’m pretty introverted and chronically online. I don’t think people would guess that,” she notes.

Speaking about her life offline, Wilson says she’s usually “playing video games, sketching, doomscrolling. I like languages, so maybe watching something in French.”

She also shared a rare insight into her romantic life. “I’m not on any dating apps. I made sure to delete that when I got famous. Y’all are never catching me slipping,” Wilson laughs.

“I don’t want romance; it’s scary. I would like to grow more before getting into another relationship.”