Yeah. You heard me. Crows. Commanded. Inexplicably.
Grimes, Anonymity, and… Crows?
So, here’s the thing. Our girl Claire Elise Boucher, aka Grimes, she popped onto X – because where else would she? – and decided to give us a rare, very Grimes-esque peek into her life as a mom to the three Musk-Grimes offspring. And I gotta say, my first reaction was a mix of “Oh, now she wants to talk?” and “Wait, did I just read that correctly?”
She wrote, and I’m quoting here because you can’t make this stuff up, “I try to never talk [about] or show my kids because they deserve the right to anonymity but i just have to say their pure aura is unmatched.” Okay, fair enough, right? Most parents think their kids are special. We all do. But then she continues, “One of them even inexplicably commanded a flock of crows for [a] while. Might be biased but this seems unusual.”
Unusual? Lady, that’s not “unusual,” that’s a plot point from a fantasy novel. Or maybe a really, really intense nature documentary. I mean, my kid once convinced a squirrel to take a cracker from his hand, and I thought that was wild. But a whole flock of crows? Commanded? For a while? I’m picturing a tiny, adorable Goth overlord in the making. And honestly, it’s kind of awesome. Not gonna lie.
But wait, doesn’t that seem just a little bit ironic, coming from the parent who helped name her children X Æ A-Xii, Techno Mechanicus, and Exa Dark Sideræl? Because, and I’m just spitballing here, when your child’s name involves ancient elven script or sounds like a cryptocurrency from the future, “anonymity” probably isn’t the first word that springs to mind. I mean, good luck trying to blend in at school with a name like X Æ A-Xii. You’re not exactly going to be slipping under the radar during roll call, are you? It’s not like “John Smith” or “Sarah Jones.” It’s “X Æ A-Xii Musk,” which, let’s be real, sounds like a secret agent code name and a Wi-Fi password.
And look, I get it. Celebrity kids, especially with parents as high-profile and… unique as Grimes and Elon, they’re always going to be in the spotlight. It’s a tough gig. But when you give them names that practically scream “read about me in a headline,” it does make the whole “deserve anonymity” plea ring a little hollow. Just a tiny bit.
The Clout Comment – A Shade or Sincere?
Then there’s the other fascinating piece of this puzzle. Grimes also chimed in on a follower’s comment, agreeing with the sentiment that “using kids for clout is shitty af.” She just typed “agree.”
And that, my friends, is where my journalist-brain really starts to buzz. Because on the one hand, yes, absolutely, using your kids for social media likes or to stay relevant is a gross move. Most decent people would agree. But on the other hand, here’s Grimes, making a public statement about her kids – and their unusual crow-commanding abilities – on a public platform, then immediately agreeing that using kids for clout is “shitty af.”
It’s almost like she’s trying to preempt any criticism. Or maybe she’s genuinely navigating this incredibly weird space of being a famous person with famous kids, trying to draw a line in the sand even as she’s sharing these incredibly personal, slightly unbelievable anecdotes. What’s interesting here is the timing. She’s not just talking about them; she’s framing it with this strong statement about privacy and then immediately showing a glimpse that’s anything but private. It’s a tightrope walk, and I’m not entirely sure which side she’s leaning on.
“It’s like she’s trying to have her cake, eat it too, and then tell everyone it’s a vegan, gluten-free, ethically sourced cake she baked herself, thank you very much.”
What This Actually Means
Look, this whole thing, it just screams “modern celebrity parenting” to me. It’s a constant negotiation between wanting to protect your kids, wanting to share your life (because that’s how many celebrities connect with fans now, right?), and trying to maintain some semblance of normalcy when your life is anything but.
For Grimes, I think it’s probably a genuine expression of love for her kids, mixed with her signature unfiltered, quirky style. She loves them, she thinks they’re amazing (and honestly, if one of my kids commanded crows, I’d probably brag about it too, maybe just to my immediate family and therapist). And she’s probably frustrated by the constant public scrutiny.
But it also highlights the inherent contradiction in the lives of mega-famous people. They crave privacy for their children, and rightly so. But their very existence, their names, their public personas, are magnets for attention. And sometimes, in trying to draw that line, they inadvertently just create more headlines.
So, what do we take from this? That Grimes’ kids are probably just as fascinating and out-of-this-world as their parents? Definitely. That they have “pure auras” and can maybe talk to birds? Sure, why not. That coparenting in the Musk-Grimes universe is probably a wild, unpredictable ride, full of philosophical debates and maybe, just maybe, some highly advanced childcare tech? Oh, absolutely.
But the biggest takeaway for me? It’s a reminder that even when celebrities talk about wanting “anonymity,” their version of it often looks very different from ours. And that’s okay, I guess. It’s just… something to think about, next time you see a flock of crows. You know, just in case.
