Ex-Wife Justine Wilson Claims in a New Documentary Film That Elon Musk Called Himself the 'Alpha'

Justine Wilson has claimed in Alex Gibney's documentary Musk that Elon Musk described the mothers of his 14 publicly known children as 'breeders' and viewed them as 'interchangeable'.

The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival and is due in US cinemas on 16 October.

Wilson was married to Musk from 2000 to 2008 and had six children with him. She also alleges that Musk called himself the 'alpha' in their relationship and says her experience with him taught her what 'gaslighting' means. Wilson says Musk made her feel 'insignificant' during their marriage.

Justine Wilson's Claims About Elon Musk's Family

Wilson, 54, says in the film that Musk used the term 'breeders' when referring to the mothers of his children. 'The breeders are interchangeable,' she says, according to the material provided about the documentary.

Wilson and Musk are parents to twins Vivian and Griffin and triplets Kai, Saxon and Damian. Their son Nevada Alexander died at 10 weeks old. Musk has eight other children with Grimes, Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis and Ashley St. Clair, bringing the total cited in the documentary coverage to 14.

Wilson also discusses the breakdown of Musk's relationship with Vivian, who is transgender. Wilson claims Musk removed Vivian from his health insurance after she came out as transgender and says he has 'never tried to repair things' with his daughter. Wilson nevertheless alleges that Musk told her to pass on the message, 'I'll always love her.'

Musk has previously said he had 'lost' his child and blamed what he called the 'woke mind virus'. The documentary presents Wilson's account alongside that public dispute, though Musk did not participate in the film.

Elon Musk Documentary Draws Legal Pushback

Musk criticised the project in 2023, calling it a 'hit piece' on X. Gibney responded, 'How would you know?'

Ahead of the film's theatrical release, Musk's lawyer Alex Spiro threatened legal action, alleging the documentary falsely suggests Musk manipulated the 2024 US presidential election.

In a letter sent to Gibney, Spiro also claimed Musk's legal team had repeatedly sought an opportunity to respond but that the filmmakers 'have refused to engage'.

'This project did not begin as an inquiry,' Spiro wrote. 'It began with a conclusion.'

Jigsaw Productions, one of the companies behind the documentary, defended Gibney's work. A spokesperson said his films are recognised for 'in-depth, fact-driven explorations of influential figures and corporations' and argued that scrutiny of powerful public figures is protected by the First Amendment.

The spokesperson did not specifically address Spiro's criticism about the film's treatment of Starlink.

Elon Musk's Views on Having More Children

Wilson's remarks come after earlier reporting on Musk's views on having a large family. In April 2025, The Wall Street Journal reported that Musk had discussed building a 'legion' of children and having more children in the future.

The newspaper reported that Musk allegedly texted St. Clair while she was pregnant, 'To reach legion-level before the apocalypse, we will need to use surrogates.' It also alleged that Musk used X to look for other women to have children with.

Musk responded to that report by posting, 'TMZ >> WSJ.'

The documentary coverage described the family across several relationships. Musk and Grimes have three children together.

Court documents revealed that Musk and Zilis had twins in 2021. They later had daughter Arcadia in 2024, while Zilis announced their fourth child, son Seldon Lycurgus, in February 2025.

With Musk due in US cinemas on 16 October, Wilson's allegations will reach a wider audience amid continuing objections from Musk and his legal team. Musk did not participate in an interview for the documentary.