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Vancouver musician Grimes has finally confirmed that Elon Musk is the father of her child.

It’s little surprise, really. Any other name would have been a complete shock to everyone, Musk included. But we didn’t know for sure until the indie pop star, born Claire Boucher, made it official Thursday, in a digital cover story for Rolling Stone.

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It was probably a shrewd move for the deeply weird artist, now 26 weeks pregnant, to withhold that tidbit until now.

Boucher first revealed her pregnancy last month on Instagram. The surreal baby bump photo included a hyper-realistic rendering of a fetus in her belly and little clarifying information, raising several questions, such as: Is Grimes translucent? And: Is this real?

(It’s hard to be certain with Grimes, who once shared a truly absurd wellness routine that included screaming sessions and experimental eye surgery.)

The baby picture got people talking, and just in time for her fifth album. Miss Anthropocene was released to critical acclaim on Feb. 21.