Dwyane Wade‘s ex-wife, Siohvaughn Funches-Wade has filed for paperwork begging the judge to intervene in her trans daughter, Zaya’s gender reassignment.
Zaya, formerly Zion, came out at the age of 12 in 2019, to declare being transgender. Since then, the model has won several modeling contracts with brands like Tiffany, and Dove and also has hundreds of thousands of social media followers.
Why Did Siohvaughn Accuse Dwyane Wade Of Exploiting Their Trans Daughter?
Per Dailymail, Siohvaughn has pleaded with the judge to intervene and stop her daughter, Zaya’s identity change. This is because she wants the 15-year-old to wait till the age of 18 years before she legally changes her identity from being a male to becoming a female. More so, Dwyane Wade’s ex-wife fears that the 40-year-old is pushing their kid, Zaya into being transgender because of the money and fame. Likewise, she has also accused her ex-husband of exploiting their child.
In response to an August petition by the NBA player to allow their child to change his name from Zion Malachi Airamis Wade to Zaya Malachi Airamis Wade. Siohvaughn wrote in her legal filing, “I have concerns that Dwyane may be pushing our child to go ahead with the identity change so as to capitalize on the financial opportunities Zaya (or Zion) has received from companies”.
Dwayne Reveals That He Would Allow His Kids Be Their Authentic Self
In an interview with People, the NBA star opened up about his thoughts on his child’s transition. He disclosed that his son’s transition had given him hope and the decision to change his identity has shown how courageous and stronger his son is.
He also went further to state that a parent can learn something from their kids, and as such, he wants them to become whoever they feel like becoming in this life which is the aim.
“I watched my son from day one become who she now eventually has come into”. The basketball player said. Also, Dwayne revealed that despite his son’s transition, his love for him will not change.
