'Roof Over My Head...': Elon Musk’s Ex Ashley Says She Has No Money, Launches Podcast

Last Updated:August 19, 2025, 21:10 IST

Ashley St. Clair, mother of Elon Musk's son Romulus, said that she is financial difficulties amid a custody dispute with the Tesla CEO.

Elon Musk and Ashley first connected in May 2023.

Ashley St. Clair, the mother of Elon Musk’s one-year-old son Romulus, said she is facing severe financial difficulties as she launched a new podcast. The 26-year-old conservative commentator is currently locked in a custody dispute with the Tesla boss. Despite reports that Elon Musk has provided substantial financial support, Ashley St. Clair said she is struggling to stay afloat.

“Well, after a year of unplanned career suicide, many questionable life choices and a gap in my LinkedIn profile that cannot be legally explained, I’ve decided to start a podcast," she said in the opening episode of her podcast ‘Bad Advice’.

She joked about her circumstances, saying, “Also, I’m getting evicted, and Polymarket offered me $10,000 to do an ad read. So with that, the roof over my head has been brought to you by Polymarket."

Elon Musk vs Ashley Over Child Support

The influencer earlier alleged that Elon Musk initially offered her $15 million upfront and $100,000 a month in child support if she kept their son’s birth secret. She rejected the proposal, saying it did not provide adequate protections for the child and instead filed for custody and financial support through the courts. Her legal team claims Elon Musk subsequently cut monthly payments- from $100,000 to $40,000 and later to $20,000.

Elon Musk has disputed that version of events, saying earlier this year, “I don’t know if the child is mine or not. Despite not knowing for sure, I have given Ashley $2.5M and am sending her $500k/year." A paternity test later confirmed with 99.9999% probability that Elon Musk is Romulus’s father, according to a report seen by the Wall Street Journal.

Romulus, Elon Musk’s 13th child, was born in September 2024. Ashley St. Clair went public with the news on Valentine’s Day this year, saying she had done so after becoming aware the tabloid press intended to reveal it. Elon Musk and Ashley first connected in May 2023, when the tech boss responded to one of her memes with a laughing emoji. They met later that month during an interview between Elon Musk and Seth Dillon, chief executive of satire site Babylon Bee, where Ashley St. Clair worked.

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August 19, 2025, 21:10 IST

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