In her first interview, Vivian Wilson, Elon Musk’s transgender daughter, opened up about her father, who she says was cruel when she was a child due to her feminine and queer identity.
Wilson, 20, appeared on NBC News to respond to the comments made by the tech entrepreneur earlier this week.
In an interview and on social media, Musk referred to Wilson as not a girl and referred to her as a “dead person.”
He also claimed that he was tricked into giving her medical treatment when she was 16 years old.
Wilson said that Musk did not get tricked and that after initially hesitating, he knew what he had done when he agreed to her request.
Wilson stated that she would not let lies about her father, who she said had never been a supportive father, go unnoticed by millions of people.
She claimed that, for as long as she can remember, Musk had never been present in her life.
She noted that, even though they had joint custody, he would often berate her whenever he was around her.
According to Wilson, Musk was a narcissist and very quick to anger.
He would often harass her when she was younger due to her feminine traits and attempt to make her appear more masculine by pushing her to tone down her voice when she was in fourth grade.
She said that one particular instance was during a road trip, during which he would constantly berate her because she had a high voice.
Musk didn’t respond to a request regarding Wilson’s interview.
She and her twin brother were the child of Musk’s first wife, Justine, who he divorced in 2008.
Their current residence is in Los Angeles.
