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Musk's First Wife: Gaslighting and Vivian's Insurance Cut
9 Sep
Summary
- Elon Musk's first wife learned the term 'gaslighting' during their marriage.
- She stated Elon Musk cut off his trans daughter's health insurance.
- She believes Elon Musk has never tried to mend his relationship with Vivian.

In a new documentary about Elon Musk, his first wife, Justine, shares personal insights into their past relationship. Justine, who was married to Musk from 2000 and had six children with him, details instances of feeling "insignificant" during their marriage, even learning the term 'gaslighting' from Musk himself. He reportedly told her he was the "alpha" during their wedding's first dance.
Following the death of their first child, Nevada, the couple had five more children, including twins Vivian and Griffin. Justine reveals in the film that Musk allegedly ceased his transgender daughter Vivian's health insurance after she came out. Justine believes Musk has not made efforts to repair their relationship, stating, "It's not in his nature."
The documentary, directed by Alex Gibney, premiered at the Venice Film Festival. Musk himself has criticized the film, calling it a "hit piece" on his social media platform X. Despite his criticism, Musk has publicly referred to Justine as "an amazing woman" in January.