Alex Gibney's Musk Documentary Shares Personal Details From His Exes
Alex Gibney's documentary Musk, opening in theaters Oct. 9, includes remarks from Elon Musk's former partners about his private life and family. Ashley St. Clair says in the film that Musk wanted to have many children before a civil war, while Justine Musk describes what she calls a pattern among the women who had his children. The documentary arrives shortly after Shivon Zilis said on X that she and Musk had separated.
Alex Gibney’s Musk opens in theaters Oct. 9 after a Venice International Film Festival premiere. Musk did not participate and has criticized the documentary; E! News reported Tesla’s press office did not respond to a comment request.
The film includes remarks from first wife Justine Musk, who shares five children with him, and ex-girlfriend Ashley St. Clair. It also follows Shivon Zilis’s Oct. 2 X post saying she and Musk had separated and hoped for friendly co-parenting; she is a Neuralink executive and mother of four of his children.
The documentary could shape how audiences view Musk’s public persona, blending his business influence with details about his family life. Viewers interested in celebrity culture, reproductive ethics, and tech leadership may see the film as a lens for debating privacy and power. The former partners’ remarks may draw sympathy or scrutiny, while Musk’s supporters and critics could interpret the same material differently. Its release may also keep attention on the children and co-parenting arrangements, raising questions about how much private family information becomes public.