In a March 2025 interview with Teen Vogue, Wilson discussed her self-reliance after coming out as transgender, revealing she no longer received any money from Musk. She was yet to leverage her notoriety, but as she mentioned in a later The Cut interview, her financial support primarily came from her mother at that time. By then, Wilson had started earning as a model, featuring in campaigns for brands like Wildfang and TomboyX. She confessed that while it was rewarding, it was a bittersweet transition from her previous low-profile existence. “I worked hard to be seen as an ordinary person… I miss that a bit,” she shared. Yet, she embraced her modeling career, stating, “I enjoy the income.” Speaking to Vanity Fair, she expressed enthusiasm for her modeling work, finding it “fun and interesting.”

Wilson first addressed her financial independence from her father in her March 2025 interview with Teen Vogue, telling the outlet she stopped receiving any funding from him after she came out as transgender. The content creator added that she had yet to capitalize on her fame — and a few months later, she alluded in her interview with The Cut to having gotten most of her financial support at that time from her mom. Having said that, by the time of her interview with The Cut, Wilson had begun earning money as a model, starring in campaigns for Wildfang and TomboyX. That, she told the outlet, was somewhat bittersweet. After all, she’d enjoyed living a normal life under the radar. “I fought so hard for so long to be viewed as a regular person … I kind of miss that,” she admitted. But she continued about her burgeoning career, “I like the fact that it makes me money.” Plus, as she told Vanity Fair, “I’m really enjoying photography modeling; I think it’s really fun and interesting.”

Although Wilson has made her strained relationship with Musk publicly known, it hasn’t deterred people from seeking financial assistance from her, with some even sending her Venmo requests, she revealed to Teen Vogue.

Despite her considerable TikTok following, Wilson doesn’t earn significantly from the platform. As she told Vanity Fair, “The TikTok videos I create aren’t monetizable.” While future changes could alter this, it seems unlikely, given she creates content primarily for enjoyment. Although not as affluent as her father, Wilson values her autonomy, demonstrating that some things are indeed priceless.

Regarding her own earnings, Wilson explained in her interview with The Cut that while she was able to support herself with her modeling income, she wasn’t exactly living lavishly, either. Au contraire, she clarified, “I don’t have hundreds of thousands of dollars at my disposal.” Granted, she acknowledged that she probably was better off than many of her peers. “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,” she told the outlet. Even so, there were certain things she did to avoid relying on her mom, Justine Musk (whose divorce from Elon Musk saw her walk with a handsome payout). For one, she told The Cut that she lived with roommates. She also said she tries to save much of her earnings, rather than splurge. 

It’s worth noting that while Wilson has amassed an impressive TikTok following, she doesn’t make much money from it. Speaking to Vanity Fair, Wilson explained, “The videos I make on TikTok are not monetizable.” Time will tell whether that changes, but it seems unlikely. After all, she told the outlet of the videos she did share on the platform, “I just make them because it’s really fun to do.” Wilson might not be as wealthy as her estranged father, but she earns enough to do things on her own terms, and you can’t put a price on that.