The Wade family is one of the most prominent black celebrities families we know and love, but with that prominence often comes a lot of criticism. As a father, Dwyane Wade’s main goal is to make sure that his children have a great sense of who they are, and are confident in that!
In an interview with the guys of the ‘All The Smoke’ podcast, Dwyane Wade speaks about the love he has for his wife, Gabrielle Union-Wade, and all of his children. He speaks specifically about his son, Zion, who is openly gay, and very proud of it.
In regards to Zion, Dwyane says he is a very brave child, and he and Gab are very proud of who he is, despite all of the criticism from the public.
“You talk about strength and courage, my 12 year old has way more than I have,” he says. “You can learn something from your kids. But in our household, we talk about making sure our kids are seen by each of us. We make sure our kids understand the power in their voice. We want them to be whoever they want to be in this world.”
As you all may recall, Zion has been the target of many hateful comments, after D.Wade and Gab posted family photos in which he was wearing crop tops, and even sporting long nails. To many people’s dissatisfaction, the Wade’s are very accepting of Zion and who he wants to be.
D.Wade says he hasn’t allowed Zion to defend himself in front of the world yet, and as a father, he feels it is his duty to do so, and be a voice for anybody struggling with embracing their true selves. He also has a message for all of the people who insist their is something wrong with children who are different.
“It’s not the kids who have the problem,” he says. “You don’t decide that they are born a certain way and thats the way that they have to be. Thats not life. I’ve watched my son from day one becoming who she is now coming into. For me, nothing changes with my love.”
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