Vivian Wilson, the 21-year-old estranged daughter of billionaire Elon Musk, has revealed that she has been financially independent for several months.

Speaking on Saturday at Teen Vogue’s 2025 Summit, Wilson clarified that despite public assumptions, she earns her own money and receives no financial support from her father, the world’s richest man.

“I’m financially independent. I’m making money now,” she said. “People assume I have a lot of money, but I don’t have hundreds of thousands of dollars at my disposal.”

Without mentioning Musk by name, Wilson noted the contrast between her parents’ wealth: “My mom is rich, right? But obviously the other one is unimaginably wealthy.”

She explained that the high cost of education rules out any expectation of inheritance. “College is expensive. I don’t have that kind of inheritance.”

Wilson stressed that she has no desire for extreme wealth, adding: “I can afford food. I have friends, a shelter, and some expendable income, which is nice and much more fortunate than most people my age in Los Angeles