FormerNBAplayer and 13-time All-Star,Dwyane Wadewas an exceptional player of his time while playing for theMiami Heat. Father to 4 children, Dwyane had relations with 3 women in his life. His first marriage with Siohvaughn Funches led to the birth of their daughter,Zaya Wade.
15-year-old Zaya Wade is a fashion model and social media influencer. At a young age, Zaya made a name for herself in the fashion industry. In 2022, she campaigned for a jewelry brand, Tiffany & Co., which was popularized greatly on social media. The following year, she made her runway debut for Miu Miu s womenswear fall/winter show at the Milan Fashion Week. She also did a campaign for Puma.
Zaya Wade stuns in new ad campaign for Tiffany & Co. pic.twitter.com/vH6z3qF7NP
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Another hit for her career commenced, after she got her first magazine cover forDAZED. Zaya Wade was all dressed up by Miu Miu for the magazine cover. The accomplishment was, however, acclaimed quite a lot by her father, who received the first signed copy of the magazine.
Zaya Wade on the cover of Dazed magazine, wearing Miu Miu SS23
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Raised alone by her father, who got custody from her ex-wife Siohvaughn, she gotGabrielle Unionas a motherly figure after Dwyane married her in 2014. Zaya, along with her brother, Zaire and half-siblings Xavier and Kaavia, are living together with their father, Dwyane and Gabrielle.
Is Zaya Wade transgender?
Besides being a model and influencer, former NBA player s daughter Zaya Wade is also an LGBTQ advocate. Coming out publicly as a transgender in 2020 as a 12-year-old, she has been quite impactful on such topics. Along with this, she has been inspiring teens to live their life confidently and truthfully with their own identities, and be true to themselves despite the criticisms faced. It was on,The Ellen Show,when Dwyane talked about her daughter s reveal.
Receiving full support from your family on such sensitive issues is quite difficult for an individual. But for Zaya, the support shown by her family, especially her parents, was immense. Both Dwyane and Gabrielle were vocal in their support. During an interview with Good Morning America, Dwyane talked about the topic. It was a process for us to sit down with our daughter and find out who she is and what she likes, and not put something on her. As parents, we put our hopes and we put our fears on our kids. With Zaya, we decided to listen to her. And she s walking us on the journey. he told.
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade received the President s Award on Saturday for their public service. They dedicated their work and advocacy to the black LGBTQ+ Community as support to their daughter, Zaya Wade, a transgender. Congratulations!!! #persadcenter pic.twitter.com/oBsIy9gSUn
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The reveal, however, helped Zaya in growing her relationship with her stepmother, Gabrielle Union. She supported Zaya in the whole process of building a strong bond together. While working for the DAZED magazine, Zaya talked about it in detail.Gabrielle taught me that beauty is in yourself. It s about being you and expressing yourself the way you want to. She tries to teach me that beauty standards are arbitrary and that they don t mean anything. They don t matter anymore; what people thought was the standard is not. And just that being myself is the best technique out there.she mentioned.
Despite the criticisms received, Zaya is currently enjoying her high-school life as a normal child. Dwyane and Gabrielle s support for their daughter is, however, a great example for all the parents out there.
