Elon Musk’s ex-partner Grimes has issued a second response to the billionaire’s alleged ‘Nazi gesture’.
The tech billionaire has already spoken out against the backlash he has received after making a one-armed gesture during a speech he made after President Trump’s inauguration.
Many people have taken to social media to compare the gesture to a Nazi salute, which others have disagreed on.
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In response, Musk took to his own platform X, formerly Twitter, to say: “Frankly, they need better dirty tricks. The ‘everyone is Hitler’ attack is sooo tired.”
Other users have urged Musk’s ex-partner - singer Grimes - to speak out on the controversy, with one X user saying that they were willing to ‘sacrifice my Grimes follow and get a tattoo coverup’.
In response, Grimes, whose real name is Claire Elise Boucher, said: “While I deeply respect your concern - 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.
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“It’s absurd that someone can be this cancelled for something their ex did before they even heard it happened. I am not him. I will not make a statement every time he does something. I can only send love back into a world that is hurting.
“I know your concern comes from a good place. I respect you. I do not ask for sympathy. In a world over stimulated by scandal, I feel a moral imperative to only add to the mess when something positive can be done. Otherwise I’m just adding to the desensitization.”
She went on to add: “To be clear I could go talk s*** and be on a bunch of magazine covers and be a feminist hero and get clout - but it would serve no purpose.
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“I choose my children’s wellbeing. I promise you it doesn’t feel good to be hated all the time for things I don’t even know about, cannot predict and cannot control. But I also chose this path, I accept it. I make the best of it, and I simply wish happiness and health to all. Godspeed.”
Another user responded to Grimes’ tweet, saying: “We understand that you are unwilling to directly talk about his actions but please denounce all the all-right/Nazi’s that feel comfortable in your comments. It would do a lot of good to clarify your stance right now.”
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This sparked a second emotional response from the singer who shares three children with Musk.
Grimes replied: “I’m happy to denounce Nazi-ism - and the far alt right. Would that help clear things up? I’ve just gotten out of breakfast and have to catch a flight, and am still debating how to approach things diplomatically because I feel in over my head. But if there’s concern about that, I am happy to set the record straight in a meaningful way.”