J-pop star Ayumi Hamasaki has shut down rumours that she had a child with Elon Musk. The rumours started when, during an interview with American newspaper The New York Times in late May, author Ashley St Claire said that Musk was the father of the child of “a Japanese pop star”.

St Claire announced on X in February that she and the Tesla CEO share a son. Musk has 14 known children.

Hamasaki, who has two young children, spoke up against the rumours on Monday (Jun 2) on Instagram, denying the viral speculations. The 46-year-old star said in Japanese: “I’ve been keeping an eye on this, and I guess it’s time for me to speak up. Elon Musk is not the father of [either of] my children.”

She added: “I mean, I can understand if someone were to think it seems like the sort of thing I’

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