Background Information
Recently, Canadian singer and businesswoman Grimes faced outcries over her relationship with tech mogul Elon Musk after the couple announced their pregnancy. Besides the jokes about Grimes and Musk’s newborn baby’s name, people are now asking why Grimes decided to break up with Musk after four years of publicly dating.
Grimes’ Plans For the Future
On April 19, three months after the couple, who has a nine year age gap, announced their relationship, Grimes unfollowed Musk on Instagram, displayed what seemed to be a distancing move. Considering her career, it seems as though Grimes was planning to focus more on advancing her music and tech business. The singer stated on her March 11 Instagram post that her new format of music comes on the 9th of each month, which might explain why she needed more of her time.
Besides that, Grimes is also managing her upcoming and controversial stock trading game app titled Neptune. Additionally, her music is often associated with controversial topics, leaving her with the charge of defending her statements. Her reputed project with the controversial tech entrepreneur Musk may have made it harder for Grimes to command the public’s respect and attention.
Elon Musk’s Actions
Musk’s persona is also not the best for those who are looking for public approval. He is known for his public outbursts on Twitter, which do not go unnoticed by the public. During the month of April, Musk tweeted about his idea to move Tesla’s headquarters out of California, an announcement that drew a lot of criticism. In addition, the tech mogul also found himself in hot water when his girlfriend posted a topless picture of herself in which Musk appeared to photobomb her. It is possible that Elon Musk’s lacking of adualing tarnishes Grimes repitation, which may prompt her to end their relationship.
Industry Perspectives
Experts in the tech industry share mixed perspectives on the issue of Grimes’ departure from Musk. Some experts believe that Musk’s presence in the media and his strange behavior in public could show Grimes as unprofessional, which may be damaging for her reputation. On the other hand, other experts also suggest that Grimes’ desire to focus on her music and tech projects would naturally blur the couple’s bond.
Grimes’ Statement
Grimes has yet to address her breakup with Musk directly. Last month, however, the singer released a statement on her Twitter, saying that she “needed for focus on [her] own life, muscle and career” which could suggest a future different from the one she imagined with the tech mogul, Musk.
Analysis
It is likely that Grimes and Musk ended their relationship as a result of Grimes wanting to focus on her projects more than their relationship. Despite what the public may believe, it is still unclear as to why they decided to go their separate ways. Whether Grimes and Musk’s split was caused by the former’s need to focus on her career or Musk’s presence in the media, is something the public will soon find out.
Musk’s Reactions
So far, Elon Musk has not released public statements about his breakup with Grimes; however, his recent tweets suggest a possible emotional backlash. On April 20, four days after their split, Musk posted a tweet comparing himself to the cartoon character from Scoob!, concluding with a heartfelt and emotional phrase.
Musk’s last tweet regarding the issue reads “Love scorned is a quartz cemented” with lyrics from Drake’s One Dance, which could be interpreted as Musk’s attempt to express his hurt feelings over his recent breakup with Grimes.
Grimes’ Projects After the Breakup
It does not seem as if Grimes’ breakup with Musk has affected her commitment to her career. After the split, the Canadian singer released her long awaited visual project, Miss Anthropocene, with a suggestive album cover including her rocking a Tesla bodysuit and a blue Tesla, which is associated with Musk.
Since then, Grimes has released two music videos for two of her songs from Miss Anthropocene. While the music videos are not directly related to her breakup with Musk, they still reflect the singer’s creativity, her style and her never seen before production.
Complications During the Pregnancy
The couple’s relationship seemed to become complicated when the Canadian singer announced her pregnancy in early February. The fan base reacted critically towards Grimes due to her age and her preexisting health issues. It is possible that these issues continued to grow, facing the couple with more difficult decisions regarding their future, which probably influenced their decision to break up.
Grimes has also not spoken publicly about her pregnancy specifically, which some believe to be the result of her needing a break from the public eye. Musk, on the other hand, has expressed his joy through his Twitter account, making several public statements about their pregnancy.
Their Public Relationship
Grimes and Musk were one of the closest celebrity couples in the media. They often expressed their love for each other on social media and attended many public events together. Having such a close and public relationship had its effects; from being under constant scrutiny from the public to having to address sensitive and personal topics.
In December of last year, Grimes made a statement supporting Musk’s action of tweeting that Tesla’s stock was “too high”, an event in which the tech mogul was fined 20 million dollars. This sort of action only seemed to increase the public’s scrutiny over the their relationship.
Grimes’ Views on Being a Parent
Before the announcement of their relationship, Grimes had not expressed her desire to have a child. The singer has never related being a parent to having a successful career, something that Musk strongly believes in. Instead, she has always advocated what she calls “thomist ethics”, which is a moral structure defined by her and suggests a hybrid company “ethics-omics”, where the employees’ health and well-being are taken into account.
The couple’s breakup could have been caused by their different views on parenting or their wanting to focus on different parts of their lives. It is possible that Musk and Grimes still plan to co-parent their child or remain friends but as of now, neither of them have made a public statement about their future together.
