The comedian recently appeared on the podcast We In Miami, where he was asked if he sees himself as a spokesperson for parents of transgender children. Wayans said he doesn’t think of it that way. Instead, he said he is simply following his instincts as a father.
“At the end of the day, that’s my child,” Wayans said. “I’m gonna love my baby regardless of what anybody says.” He added that children should be allowed to live their lives with privacy and happiness, without judgment from others.
Wayans also pushed back against the idea that a parent can change a child’s identity. “You can’t beat gay out of someone,” he said. “You can’t hypnotize someone to not be transgender. You just gotta accept and love them.”
During the conversation, Wayans was asked about other well-known parents who have publicly supported their trans children, including Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union, who are parents to Zaya Wade. Wayans praised the couple, calling them “evolved.”
“You’re supposed to align yourself with your children,” he said. “You want your children ultimately to be happy.” He added that he is especially proud of Wade and Union for being positive examples within the Black community.
“Black family is important,” Wayans said. “Whatever you have to do to keep your beautiful Black family together, that’s what you do. We need more heroes like that, more examples like that.”
Wayans first shared publicly that his child, Kai, is transgender and uses they/them pronouns during a November 2023 appearance on The Breakfast Club. At that time, he spoke honestly about his own learning process, saying he had to move from “ignorance and denial” to full acceptance and unconditional love.
In a later podcast appearance, Wayans said that personal transition took him about a week. Since then, he has continued to speak out, making it clear that for him, supporting his child is not about politics or public praise — it’s about being a parent.
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