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Vivian Wilson, Elon Musk’s transgender daughter, criticizes Walter Isaacson’s biography for depicting her in a defamatory light.
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Wilson accuses Isaacson of using her as a “villain backstory” to explain Musk’s behavior without contacting her directly for the book.
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Wilson has been vocal about her strained relationship with Musk, describing him as a “cruel and absent father” in a recent interview.
Vivian Wilson, the transgender daughter of Elon Musk, has publicly criticized Walter Isaacson’s biography of her father. Wilson claims the book portrays her in a defamatory light, using her as a “villain backstory” to explain Musk’s behavior. She expressed her dissatisfaction on Threads, stating that Isaacson threw her “to the wolves” without contacting her directly for the biography.
The biography details the strained relationship between Musk and Wilson, attributing their disagreements to her “communist” views and gender identity. Wilson has been vocal about her relationship with Musk, describing him as a “cruel and absent father” in a recent interview. She has also criticized Musk’s anti-trans comments about her on social media.
Isaacson’s portrayal of Wilson has sparked controversy, with Wilson accusing him of not contacting her directly for the book. The biography includes quotes about Wilson from various sources except Wilson herself. As of yet, there has been no public response from Musk, Isaacson, or his publisher, Simon & Schuster.
