Ex-Girlfriend’s Shocking Revelation About Elon Musk: Rented House, Broken Mattress, and Peanut Butter for 8 Days Straight to Save Money.
The public was surprised by Grimes’ admission that Elon Musk – the richest billionaire in the world with a fortune worth hundreds of billions of dollars – once lived an extremely “poor” life.
In a 2022 interview with Vanity Fair, singer Grimes suddenly revealed that she and the richest billionaire in the world, Elon Musk, had just welcomed their second baby. The baby girl was named Exa Dark Sideræl, born via surrogacy in December 2021.
Previously, Elon Musk and Grimes had a son named X Æ A-12, who is currently 22 months old. The shocking information surprised the public because everyone previously thought that Musk’s relationship with his girlfriend had come to an end.
However, what surprised the public the most was Grimes’s admission that Elon Musk – the richest billionaire in the world with a fortune worth hundreds of billions of dollars – once lived extremely “poor”, even “below the poverty line”.
Sharing with Vanity Fair, the singer said that when they were still living together, she accidentally discovered a hole in the mattress in her bedroom. However, instead of buying a new one, Musk suggested taking the old mattress from Grimes’ house to replace it to save money.
“He didn’t even buy himself a new mattress,” Grimes said. “Musk doesn’t live like a billionaire, sometimes he’s even below the poverty line. Sometimes I wonder if it’s okay to live in this $40,000 rented house without any security equipment. The neighbors are free to film us. I also had to eat peanut butter for 8 days straight”.
In May 2020, Musk tweeted that he had sold all his assets and pledged to “not own a house”. The billionaire said that selling off his real estate was a way for him to quickly realize his goal of conquering space and raise as much capital as possible. Therefore, Musk decided to live in a small prefabricated house of only about 30 square meters, rented by SpaceX.
“The house in Boca Chica/Starbase that I live in is worth about $50,000. I rent it from SpaceX,” Elon Musk previously shared on Twitter, saying that the house is located in a town in Texas, near the Mexican border and SpaceX’s rocket launch area. It is unclear whether the billionaire still lives in this simple house or not because recently, there was information that Musk is building a luxury complex for his extended family to live in.
Previously, in an interview with Vanity Fair, Grimes admitted that living with Elon Musk in the past made her feel like she was “stuck between two worlds”:
“People say I’m a class traitor, but that’s not necessarily wrong.”
However, despite Elon Musk’s lifestyle and confusing behavior, the singer still hopes that those who dislike Musk will at least respect his work and his achievements and contributions.
“Musk may say some nonsense, but what he does is always right,” Grimes affirmed, adding about their ambiguous relationship: “There are no words that can accurately describe this relationship. I like to call him my boyfriend but not tied down. We live in different houses and are best friends, we see each other often. We still share with each other and I don’t expect others to understand this relationship.”
Previously, in a 2015 interview on the Startalk podcast, Elon Musk also made statements that surprised the public and the media, that during his time studying at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, the richest billionaire on the planet spent only $1/day.
“My living needs were quite low at that time. I thought I could live in a shabby apartment with only a computer and not worry about starving.”
Musk said that when he was young, he was only interested in things that were considered the future of humanity, such as electric cars, solar energy and sustainable consumption. Therefore, right after moving to Canada, Musk tried to spend as economically as possible.
“You should buy a large amount of food at the supermarket, because it will be cheaper, although after a while, you may get tired of sausages and oranges. Noodles and green peppers are also things that I often buy.”
