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Dwayne Wade and Gabrielle Union honor their children’s personalities and support their identities. However, there are other celebrities who take issue with Dwayne and Gabrielle’s support of their children, particularly their support of their trans daughter Zaya. After it become public knowledge that Zaya, 13, was transitioning, people such as Boosie and Young Thug have been transphobic a-holes about Zaya.

Boosie Badazz and Young Thug’s comments prompted many celebrities to come out in support of Zaya, like Shea Diamond and Cardi B. Mike Tyson also defended Zaya. This summer Mike had Boosie on his podcast, Hotboxin with Mike Tyson. Tyson called out Boosie for comments about Zaya. Boosie tried to defend himself but Mike shut him down. Dwayne recently did an interview with Central Ave. Here’s what Dwayne had to say about his conversation with Mike thanking him for his support and the people who feel it is ok to attack Zaya:

“I actually talked to Mike about that early in the pandemic,” the former pro basketball player said. “We had a conversation. I appreciated from a standpoint of, you know, Mike is someone who has never tried to be perfect. He is someone who has learned from this journey of life.”

“He’s so smart. He is so educated and knowledgeable about life,” Wade, 38, continued. “For him to be able to drop that nugget on the world, to me, it was great to hear him say that.”

Tyson called out Boosie during an episode of his Hotboxin’ With Mike Tyson podcast for making transphobic comments regarding Zaya earlier this summer. “I really commented on the Dwyane Wade situation because I got offended because it’s a child,” Boosie tried to explain. “That’s really why I got offended.”

Boosie continued and attempted to defend himself, with Tyson eventually asking him, “What happened to you that you think that you’re somebody that can comment on somebody’s life?”

“I’ve never came out and said anything to anybody that feels a certain way about me or someone else in my family and my loved ones,” he said. “They don’t know us. They don’t know our heart. They definitely don’t know Zaya. So, all I do is what my mama say, ‘Just pray for them.’ ”

[From People]

Keeping it one hundred, I have no idea who the hell Boosie B is and I am happy for it. These rappers who operate from a place of misogyny and transphobia need to take several seats. It warms my cold black heart that Mike Tyson, MIKE TYSON, of all people came out in support of Zaya, Dwayne, and Gabrielle. That to me is a big deal. It would seem that Mike has grown a lot from his mistakes in life.

In my opinion, folks need to learn to mind their own business especially when it concerns a child. I admire Gabrielle and Dwayne for how they are embracing their children and giving them space to figure out life their way. This to me is the best sort of parenting. Dwayne could have easily shamed and bullied Zaya when she came out. Instead, being the amazing father that he is and after d much contemplation, Dwayne embraced and celebrated Zaya. Dwayne and Gabrielle went as far as reaching out to the trans-community for guidance. Dwayne has the right idea in praying for those who are transphobic and say horrible things about Zaya. However, I also agree with Mike Tyson, call them out. Leave no room for that sort of behavior.

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