Grimes ‘happy to denounce Naziism’ following ex-boyfriend Elon Musk salute controversy
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Grimes has revealed that she is happy to denounce her ex-partner and father of her three children, Elon Musk. The Tesla and X owner, 53, shocked fans with a dramatic salute during a speech at Trump’s inauguration. The billionaire signed off a speech by slapping his hand to his heart before shooting out his right arm at an upward angle, with his fingers together and his palm facing down.
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The move was allegedly a ‘Roman salute’ but many pointed out that the gesture resembled a Nazi salute. The action caused immediate controversy and fans looked towards his ex-partner Grimes to speak out about Musk. The singer, whose real name is Claire Elise Boucher, 36, replied to a comment on X that criticised her silence, and said she was ‘happy to denounce Nazi-ism.’.
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next. ‘I’m more than willing to sacrifice my grimes follow and get a tattoo coverup for this btw. I’m hitting a breaking point,’ said artangelfae on X.
In response, the singer replied: ‘I’m happy to denounce Nazi-ism – and the far alt-right. Would that help clear things up?’. She attributed her silence to her busy schedule: ‘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.
