Grimes Responds to Backlash Over Ex Elon Musk's On Stage Gesture, Denounces Alt-Right

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Grimes was asked to address the backlash her ex Elon Musk has been receiving online for the salute he did on stage during Inauguration Day.

The singer, who shares son X Æ A-Xii, 4, daughter Exa Dark Sideræl, 3, and son Techno Mechanicus, 2, with the richest man in the world, split from him in 2022. Keep reading to find out more… First, she responded to a follower on X who was not pleased she had not already made a statement.

Here’s everything she initially said… “While I deeply respect your concern [that I haven't spoken out yet] – it is unhealthy that people are this upset when I have not even been online yet today and am only just learning about this controversy now.

I don’t know what happened and I will not make a rash statement – I am not a citizen of this country. I need to go to bed now, I will research the state of affairs tomorrow but until I do I’m not going to say something that will create an international scandal.