Elon Musk’s ex-husband reportedly faces eviction amid child support dispute
Conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair is reportedly at risk of eviction after being embroiled in a child support dispute with billionaire Elon Musk.
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“Get ready while I tell you about Elon and when things started going well.”
TikTok is currently controlled by Ashley St. Clair. Ashley St. Clair is a former MAGA influencer who has a child with Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and former advisor to President Donald Trump.
St. Clair has taken to video-sharing apps in recent weeks to air the drama of her relationship with Musk, who has publicly acknowledged fathering at least 13 children with four women, including a 1-year-old son named Romulus with St. Clair. Her video racked up millions of views and sparked many comments about the dynamic between this famous duo.
While Musk and St. Clair are both public figures from unique family backgrounds, mental health and relationship experts say the TikTok series shines a spotlight on something we can all relate to: our relationship experiences, even traumatic ones, and the need we all feel to be heard and validated.
“Everyone wants to get their side of the story out,” says relationship therapist Philip Lewis. “Each person in a relationship has their own subjective reality.”
Elon Musk, Ashley St. Clair, and the need to be heard
In one TikTok video, St. Clair goes through her skincare and makeup routine and recalls the day Musk slipped into her DMs. She talks about witnessing him blocking Canadian musician Grimes. Grimes has three children. St. Clair also noted that by the time she met Musk, she was already a single mother and felt “dirty” and undeserving of better treatment.
“At that point in my life, I was involved with MAGA and the right wing, and I was already a single mom, so I believed that any possibility of marriage, white picket fences, white dresses, was out the window to me because I was already tainted as a single mom,” St. Clair said in a roughly 20-minute video uploaded May 15. “But I wanted nothing more than to be a mother. I wanted more children.”
Psychotherapist Stephanie Serkis says there’s probably something in every relationship story that everyone can relate to.
“Most people have been in a toxic relationship,” Serkis says. “Most people have experienced at some point that the person you met is not the person you know now.”
Serkis says sharing your side of the story can help you feel in control again, especially after a situation out of your control. There’s also the reassurance of safety in “mass witnessing,” when a group of people acknowledges and verifies their own version of events, she added.
Mass witnessing can take many forms, Serkis said, including in person with loved ones and on a large scale on social media.
It also responds to deep human needs that have been imprinted on us through evolution. It is the feeling of belonging to a herd or tribe that has been key to survival for most of human existence.
What is wrong with broadcasting romantic dramas on a large scale?
Yes, sharing intimate relationship details can be cathartic. But it’s not always a wise decision.
Telling one’s side of the story publicly, especially when it involves messy, complex, or toxic power relationships with others, can sometimes arouse the ire of those involved and even provoke retaliation.
If you’re concerned about this, confiding in a close friend or family member may be a safer option.
“Information remains on the Internet forever,” Serkis said. “You have to be careful what you share.”
It may also be a wise decision to consult a therapist before sharing your experience with others. This will help you process what you have experienced and find a path to healing.
If you decide to share your experience publicly, Serkis recommends being clear with yourself about what drives you and what will happen if you do.
“What is the end goal?” Serkis says. “Is it to help others? Is it to share your story? If you’re doing it to punish or shame someone, it’s probably important to discuss it with someone first before posting.”
