Dwayne Wade‘s ex-wife is claiming the former NBA star of exploiting and “pressuring” their trans daughter Zaya’s gender id for his personal monetary acquire, in accordance with court docket paperwork obtained by the Blast.
Siohvaughn Funches-Wade objected to “multiple factors” outlined in her ex-husband’s petition to legally change the 15-year-old’s title.
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She alleges Wade, 40, “is positioned to profit from the minor child’s name and gender change with various companies through contacts and marketing opportunities including but not limited to deals with Disney.”
“I have concerns that [Wade] may be pressuring our child to move forward with the name and gender change in order to capitalize on the financial opportunities that he has received from companies,” his ex-wife added.
In an April 2022 assembly with Wade in Atlanta, Funches-Wade claims Wade advised her that “a lot of money had already been made” in relation to Zaya’s “name and gender issue.”
“[Wade] told me that he intended to make our child very famous due to the name and gender issue and also informed me that there would be endorsements/contracts associated therewith,” the general public speaker additional alleges, in accordance with the report.
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Wade’s ex-wife went on to say that the previous professional baller even used their trans daughter’s deadname within the court docket filings, with “Zion, who was present at the time, answering that various companies were interested and that Disney was a prospective company.”
In her objection, Funches-Wade additionally alleges that due to the truth that Zaya’s transition was so extremely publicized, “there will likely be media pressure on the minor child.”
She’s performing that Zaya make this choice for herself, however solely in two and a half years “at the age of majority.”
Her submitting has but to be listed on the docket, and Wade has equally not filed a response as of but.
Page Six contacted the previous couple’s representatives and attorneys for remark.
In Wade’s authentic petition filed in August, he argued that he had “full authority” to ask for her authorized title change with out her mom’s consent.
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Regardless, Wade insisted within the court docket submitting that his ex-wife had “received notice” of his petition “as a courtesy.”
Back in February 2020. Wade first shared Zaya’s popping out story on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, telling the host that the then-12 year-old advised him and his spouse, Gabrielle Union, that she was “ready to live (her) truth” whereas asking them to consult with her utilizing feminine pronouns.
Meanwhile on social media, the teenager has blossomed into a fantastic younger woman, and contains “she/her” pronouns in her bio.
That identical 12 months, Wade advised Good Morning America host Robin Roberts that Zaya had identified her true gender id “since she was three years old.”
Wade and the ex-wife in query additionally share a 20-year-old son Zaire. He additionally has two youthful kids, son Xavier, 8, with Aja Meter and daughter Kaavia, 3, with Gabrielle Union.