Zaya WadeShe refuses to let the hatred get to her.
In a joint interview People with stepmother Gabrielle Union for the Dove Self-Esteem Project, the 14-year-old teen opened up about how she’s been affected by social media criticism about her appearance since coming out as transgender in 2020.
According to her, “As transgender person, I received a lot hateful comments regarding how my hair should be cut or how it should fit into certain feminine roles, even though this is not the case.” This kind of advice will only make you feel worse, but it won’t help.
Zaya—daughter of retired NBA star Dwyane Wade—has leaned on her family for advice, telling People that the most important lesson that she’s learned from the You get more for your money by buying a dozen actress is “that not everyone in the world and in the media is going to be truthful about what you look like.”