Elon Musk and Grimes welcome baby boy

Inventor Elon Musk and artist Grimes have welcomed their first child. Musk made the announcement on his Twitter page late Monday night and revealed that the pair are proud parents to a baby boy. The birth marks the first child for the 32-year-old Canadian singer and the sixth child for Musk, who shares five sons with ex-wife Justine Wilson.Musk has been providing information on the birth via his Twitter replies, confirming that the couple welcomed a boy and that both Grimes and the newborn are doing well. When asked about the child’s name, Musk responded on Twitter by writing “X Æ A-12 Musk is here.” Whether or not he is kidding is unclear, but we would not be surprised either way.

We need the name we literally need it https://t.co/ZnhOxf3vfn

— Colombiana (@priscillabanana) May 5, 2020

Musk has also shared two photos of the baby, including one showing the proud dad holding his son while wearing an Occupy Mars t-shirt.

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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 5, 2020

The second image is a solo shot of X Æ A-12 Musk and includes tattoo face filters on the baby. It’s not a traditional birth announcement picture, but we wouldn’t expect one from the eccentric couple.

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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 5, 2020

Musk and Grimes, real name is Claire Boucher, made their first public outing as a couple at the 2018 Met Gala. In January, Grimes confirmed that she was pregnant with an naked photo on Instagram. The JUNO Award winning musician later appeared on the March 2020 digital cover for Rolling Stone magazine, opting for a more covered pregnancy picture.

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— ꧁ ༒ Gℜiꪔ⃕es ༒꧂ ??? 小仙女 (@Grimezsz) March 5, 2020

In a YouTube livestream that took place earlier this year, Grimes said she did not plan on announcing the sex of the baby and was committed to keeping her child’s life as private as possible. “I don't think they can consent to being famous or being in public,” said Grimes. “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.”The couple’s baby announcement is a refreshing piece of good news for Musk, who has been losing supporters by the day. The Tesla inventor has been raising eyebrows with his most recent tweets, which include demanding an immediate reopening of businesses and services. Calling for people to get their ‘freedom’ back, Musk has been celebrating the state of Texas’ decision to reopen even though medical experts have been clear about the catastrophic implications that will happen if places open without the right safety protocols in place.Declaring ‘Free America Now,’ Musk is sharing articles that are attempting to downplay the fact that almost 70,000 Americans and counting have died from COVID-19 complications. That number has now passed 250,000 worldwide. It’s interesting that the guy calling for the end of sheltering in place during a global pandemic is also trying very hard to escape Earth. Stick to space, Elon.

You seriously just made me not buy your car with this tweet. Seriously. Hello @Rivian and how are you today?

— Holly Marie Combs (@H_Combs) April 29, 2020

Wtf, dude, you’re supposed to be a genius?

— Secure This World (@securethisworld) April 29, 2020

“KILL AMERICANS NOW.” - @elonmusk

— Bess Kalb (@bessbell) April 29, 2020

I've been dreaming of owning a Tesla for a long while. I was just about at a point where I could afford it. Were it not for the pandemic, I'd probably be shopping for a Model 3 right now. Then you go and say something so irresponsibly stupid... I may have just changed my mind.

— ???? ??ℂ????? (@KyleMcCarley) April 29, 2020

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