Elon Musk's Father Confirms he had Unplanned Second Baby with Stepdaughter

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By Lili Scott , Parent Herald Jul 15, 01:00 am

Errol Musk, the 76-year-old father of Tesla billionaire Elon Musk, has finally confirmed that he welcomed a second baby with his former stepdaughter, Jana Bezuidenhout, 35.

In an exclusive interview with The Sun, the older Musk said that his second baby, born in 2019, was an unplanned pregnancy. However, he was living together with his stepdaughter in South Africa after the birth of their first child, Elliot Rush or Rushi, in 2017.

Elon was said to have gone ballistic after learning that his father was cohabitating with his stepsister. Bezuidenhout was about four years old when Errol married her widowed mother, businesswoman Heidi Bezuidenhout, and she lived and grew up with Elon and the rest of their siblings for at least 18 years.

New daughter looks like his other daughters

Errol said he had not gotten a DNA test for his new daughter with Jana. However, he has no reason to doubt the child's paternity because she "looks just like my other daughters," referring to Tosca and Asha.

But Jana has moved out and is "getting on" with her life shortly after their daughter's birth. Though Errol did not define his current relationship with her, he said they still "have a lot of affection for each other."

Errol said that Jana is practical for a 35-year-old woman, so he lets her live the life she wants. Eventually, Erroll knows that Jana will return to him if he's still alive. The father also said that he would love to have more children because he believes that reproduction is the only reason humans are on Earth.

Before the birth of their first child, Jana was in a relationship with a steady boyfriend, but an argument found her in her stepfather's house. The two ended up having an affair that resulted in the birth of Rushi. A DNA test confirmed that the boy was indeed Errol's son, per Buzz South Africa.

Errol Musk acknowledges a "creepy" relationship with Jana

The wealthy property developer and engineer also acknowledged that his other children are uncomfortable and creeped out by his relationship with their stepsister/half-sister. Aside from Elon, Jana's stepsiblings include Tosca and Kimbal, and half-siblings Alexandra and Asha.

Heide was also devastated that Errol had kids with her daughter. The ex-wife said that he brought shame to the family.

Meanwhile, Elon was about eight years old when he chose to live with his father after he divorced his mother, Maye Musk, in the 1970s. It's unclear when the father and son had a falling out, but Elon had told the press that Errol is a "terrible human being" who has done every evil thing possible, per the New York Post.

The Tesla billionaire claimed to have made efforts to reconcile with Errol, but each attempt to patch things up was short-lived. Errol, however, has brushed off the negative press, including those coming from his son. He said that despite being accused of a lot of things, he still loves all of his children.

Meanwhile, Errol said he couldn't keep up with Elon's own growing family. The billionaire welcomed twins in November 2021 with Shivon Zilis. A month before that, he welcomed his second baby with his on and off partner, the singer Grimes.