That quiet posture broke during the summer of 2024. During a widely streamed video interview with clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson, Elon Musk made disparaging remarks about Wilson's gender transition, claiming he had been "tricked" into approving medical care when she was 16 and asserting that his child was "dead, killed by the woke mind virus."
Wilson responded directly on Threads, dismantling her father's public narrative. She described him as an absent parent who was rarely present during her formative childhood years, noting that when he was around, he was frequently cold, unsupportive, and hostile toward her effeminate traits. Speaking to NBC News shortly afterward, Wilson underscored that she refused to let someone rewrite her identity or paint her as a victim of ideological manipulation. Rather than retreating behind private accounts, she used that moment to assert her voice on LGBTQ+ rights and personal autonomy.
