Why Grimes Urges Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg to Avoid Fighting, Regardless of Brain Damage Risks

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Grimes has reservations about Elon Musk's intention to confront Mark Zuckerberg, but she isn't overly concerned about the possibility of either man getting seriously hurt.

In an interview with Wired published on August 8, the 35-year-old artist shared, "I would rather it didn't happen. I enjoy watching gladiatorial matches, but witnessing the father of your children engage in physical combat is not the most pleasant sensation. However, I believe there won't be any lasting brain damage, so in fact, I consider this to be beneficial. Men require an outlet for traditional masculinity."

Grimes, whose real name is Claire Boucher, and Musk, who have a son named X Æ A-Xii, age 3, and a daughter named Exa Dark Sideræl, age 19 months, started their on-and-off relationship in 2018. In March 2022, Grimes announced their separation after the birth of Exa, also known as Y, in late 2021.

Musk has been playfully suggesting a potential fight with Zuckerberg, age 39, since June. In response to the news about Meta's upcoming Twitter-like app called Threads, Musk tweeted, "I'm willing to have a cage match if he is lol."

Zuckerberg, on the other hand, uploaded a screenshot of Musk's tweet along with the caption, "Share your location with me."

The actual occurrence of the fight still remains uncertain. However, Musk stated on Sunday, August 5, that their showdown will be livestreamed on Twitter (now known as X). He further mentioned, "All the proceeds will be donated to charity organizations supporting veterans."

Zuckerberg responded by subtly criticizing Twitter's well-known struggles with livestreaming events. He humorously suggested in a Threads post, "Perhaps we should consider using a more dependable platform that can effectively generate funds for charitable causes."

In May, Musk utilized Twitter Spaces to organize a launch event for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' bid for presidency. Unfortunately, the livestream encountered numerous technical difficulties. The audio feed was hindered by feedback, resulting in a significant delay of almost 30 minutes.

Musk's comment about servers straining was heard during the broadcast, which ultimately had to be abandoned due to technical issues. The new stream that followed had a significantly lower listener count of around 275,000, as reported by The New York Times.

Despite the glitches, Musk appeared unfazed and tweeted that the livestream still garnered enormous attention. In response to negative reviews of the broadcast, he tweeted, "Top story on Earth today."