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As a dad, Marlon Wayans has made it clear that he’s decided to stand by his trans child. Because he has spoken about being a dad to a trans child multiple times before, he was recently asked if he expected to become a “spokesperson” for other parents who have children while on the We in Miami podcast. This was never his expectation though. Instead, speaking up for his child came very naturally to him, although he previously admitted that it took him a bit of time to move past his own ignorance. In reality, though, supporting his kid was just his “natural instinct as a father.”
Because at the end of the day, regardless of how anyone else feels about it, he’s going to love, accept, and protect his child.
He previously spoke about how his child’s transition was also a transitional period for him.
When Marlon first learned that his child Kai was trans, he had a lot of learning to do. Marlon first shared that his child Kai is trans and uses they/them pronouns during his November 2023 Breakfast Club appearance. During the podcast episode, he said he experienced his own “transition as a parent” that involved “going from ignorance and denial to complete unconditional love and acceptance.”
Then, in 2024, he said this “transition” from “defiance to acceptance” took him “all of a week,” per People. He added, “In that week I grew the most that I ever did in my life. You understand the purpose of kids and the beauty of unconditional love. At the end of the day, in my heart, only thing that matters to me is that my child is happy.”
Now, Marlon is speaking up about acceptance again.
During his recent appearance on the We in Miami podcast, he emphasized that his love for his child is far more important than what anyone else thinks. “People can judge and say what they want, but at the end of the day that’s my child,” he said. “And I’m gonna love my baby regardless of what anybody says, and they should be allowed to have their anonymity and enjoy their life exactly the way they want to enjoy it.”
He also touched on why acceptance is essential. “You can’t beat gay out of someone. You can’t hypnotize someone to not be transgender. You gotta accept and love them,” he added.
