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Rappers Boosie Badazz and Young Thug criticized Dwayne Wade via social media Wednesday for supporting his daughter Zaya, 12, amid her revelation she identifies as female.
Young Thug, 28, used misgendering terminology in his tweet (that he later deleted), writing, ‘All I wanna say to dwade son is “GOD DONT MAKE MISTAKES” but hey live your true self.’
Boosie Badazz took to Instagram with his video message, which he captioned, ‘IM GO SAY IT SINCE THIS P**** A** WORLD AINT GO SAY S****‼️U TRIPPIN N**** #period.’
The latest: Rappers Boosie Badazz, 37, and Young Thug, 28, criticized Dwayne Wade, 38, via social media Wednesday for supporting his daughter Zaya, 12, amid her revelation she identifies as female
In the clip, the 37-year-old rapper also misgendered Zaya, arguing that Zaya is too young to identify her gender.
‘I gotta say something about this s***, bro – Dwyane Wade, you gone too f***ing far, dawg,’ Boosie said. ‘That is a male. A 12-year-old. At 12, they don’t even know what they next meal gon’ be.
‘They don’t have s*** figured out yet. He might meet a woman, anything, at 16 and fall in love with her. But his d*** be gone – how he gon’ – like, bruh, you going too far, dawg.’
Boosie, a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, repeatedly pleaded for Wade to prohibit Zaya from undergoing any potential surgical procedures.
Speaking his mind: Boosie Badazz took to Instagram with a video message
Tweets live forever: Young Thug posted his take on the situation, later deleting it
‘Don’t cut his d*** off, bruh,’ he said. ‘Like, bruh, for real, if he gon’ be gay, let him be gay. But don’t cut his d*** off, bruh. Don’t – and dress him as a woman, dawg. He’s 12-years-old.
‘He’s not up there year. He hasn’t made his final decisions yet. Don’t cut his f***ing dick off, Dwyane Wade, bruh. You f***ing trippin’, dawg.’
The comments came about a week after Wade, who retired from the NBA last year after a 15-season career opened on Ellen about a key exchange with Zaya, his child from his marriage to Siohvaughn Funches.
‘Zion, born as a boy, came home and said, “Hey, so I want to talk to you guys. I think going forward I am ready to live my truth,’ said the 13-time All-Star. ‘I want to be referenced as “she” and “her.” I would love for you guys to call me Zaya.’
Wade added: ‘When our child comes home with a question, when our child comes home with an issue, when our child comes home with anything, it’s our job as parents to listen to that, to give them the best information that we can, the best feedback that we can – and that doesn’t change because sexuality is now involved in it.’
Advice: Boosie also advised Wade not to dress Zaya in feminine clothes
Parenting: Union on Tuesday took to Twitter with a clip of Dwayne and Zaya chatting about life while riding in a golf cart
Wade, who played for the Miami Heat for the majority of his career, said that he and wife Gabrielle Union are ‘proud parents of a child in the LGBTQ+ community and … proud allies as well’ who take their ‘roles and responsibility as parents very seriously.’
Wade said he and Union were focused on ‘trying to figure out as much information as we can to make sure that we give our child the best opportunity to be her best self.’
Union last week took to Twitter with a clip of Dwayne and Zaya chatting about life while riding in a golf cart.
She captioned the shot: ‘Meet Zaya. She’s compassionate, loving, whip smart and we are so proud of her. It’s Ok to listen to, love & respect your children exactly as they are. Love and light good people.’
Opening up: Wade, who retired from the NBA last year after a 15-season career, appeared on Ellen last week, where he opened up about a key exchange with Zaya
In the clip, Zaya opened up about her insights about being one’s true self while chatting with her father.
‘What’s the point of being on this earth if you’re gonna try to be someone you’re not?’ she said. ‘It’s like you’re not even living as yourself, which is like the dumbest concept to me. Be true, and don’t really care what the “stereotypical” way of being you is.’
She added that she remains patient and perseverance amid the times of change.
‘You gotta just push through, I mean it’s worth it, I feel like it’s very worth it, when you reach that point of like, yourself.’