Elon Musk’s ever-evolving public persona has long been a source of humor and ridicule, but no one delivers sharp jabs quite like late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. In a recent monologue, Kimmel turned his comedic lens on Musk’s personal life, particularly his growing family, with a playful yet cutting comparison: Musk, the “Kangaroo Dad,” possibly carrying his children around in his pouch.
The segment was inspired by a shocking revelation from The Wall Street Journal detailing Musk’s unconventional approach to parenthood. According to the report, Musk allegedly used his platform, X (formerly Twitter), to recruit women to have children with him, using private messages, financial promises, and stringent non-disclosure agreements as part of the arrangement. Musk, known for his ambitious ventures, has reportedly fathered at least 14 children with four different women, though the total could be higher.
Kimmel, seizing on a viral image of Musk shirtless on a beach, joked, “Based on this photo, he might have given birth to them himself. He’s probably carrying a few around in his pouch like a kangaroo.” The crowd burst into laughter, but Kimmel’s jest carried a deeper commentary on the secrecy and the unusual scale of Musk’s growing family, highlighting the billionaire’s tendency to be distant and elusive from his children despite the profound responsibility of fatherhood.
Kimmel’s remarks didn’t stop there. He dug into Musk’s “baby legion,” a term he coined to describe the web of children Musk reportedly fathers with women recruited via social media. He quipped that Musk’s texts sounded like something from a comic-book villain, particularly when Musk allegedly said, “To reach legion-level before… we will have to rely on surrogates.” Kimmel’s response? “He even texts like a supervillain. He’s no longer Elon Musk — he’s Sex Luther.”
The “Kangaroo Dad” and “Sex Luther” memes soon swept across the internet, but Kimmel’s intent was clear: his jokes were not just about Musk’s eccentricities, but about the deeper, almost dystopian qualities of a man who seems to live by his own set of rules, building an empire that includes not just rockets and tech, but a rapidly expanding family.
The Wall Street Journal piece also revealed that Musk has reportedly offered significant sums of money to some women in exchange for their silence. One woman, Ashley St. Clair, claims Musk offered her $15 million plus $100,000 monthly payments, with the condition of keeping their relationship and child private. St. Clair declined the agreement, sharing her story instead, leading to public outrage and fresh debates over Musk’s ethical behavior—both in business and as a father.
Kimmel’s sarcastic remarks took aim at Musk’s public obsession with declining birth rates, a recurring theme in the billionaire’s speeches and social media posts. “I don’t know what planet Elon lives on,” Kimmel joked. “This one seems full to me. Ever tried to leave the parking lot at Dodger Stadium? We’re fine on people.”
While the kangaroo analogy may seem absurd, it speaks to something far stranger—Musk’s obsession with procreation. Far from a personal whim, it’s part of his grand vision to combat what he sees as an existential threat to humanity. In Kimmel’s view, Musk is the wealthiest “mammal” on Earth, cradling his future heirs in his legal pouch.
By the end of the segment, Kimmel’s biting humor left the audience laughing at the surreal nature of Musk’s behavior, a man who not only reshapes industries but now seems to be reshaping his own family in the image of his wealth and power. “It’s kind of sweet, I guess,” Kimmel mused. “Elon loves babies. I mean, he spent $300 million to get one elected president.”
Kimmel’s mockery highlights a larger, more unsettling truth: Musk’s empire extends beyond rockets and electric cars to a private, ever-growing family—one that’s built not just on biological connections but legal agreements, financial incentives, and an almost comic level of secrecy. For Musk, if fatherhood is a mission, it seems to come with a very legalistic and corporate twist.
