US EditionZaya Uses Birthday Spotlight to School Dwyane Wade & Co. As Pride Month Kicks off With Honor
- Zaya Wade celebrated her 18th birthday on May 29, 2025, in Los Angeles with a bash that honored LGBTQIA+ youth and marked Translatable's one-year anniversary.
- Her public transition as a trans person in 2020 prompted her family, including Dwyane Wade, to create Translatable, a nonprofit digital platform supporting LGBTQ+ youth and families.
- The birthday celebration featured Zaya dressed in two elegant white outfits and was attended by her loved ones, while MAC Cosmetics contributed a $100,000 donation to support the Trans Wellness Center in her honor.
- Zaya shared her wish that by being openly visible, she could encourage others to approach queerness with openness and education rather than criticism.
- The celebration and the continued family support suggest ongoing efforts to uplift LGBTQIA+ awareness and acceptance through personal strength and community engagement.
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Gabrielle Union And Dwyane Wade Pen Heartwarming Birthday Tribute To Zaya For Her 18th Birthday
Source: Presley Ann / Getty Gabrielle Union and her husband Dwyane Wade took to Instagram on June 2 with a heartwarming tribute in honor of their daughter Zaya Wade’s birthday. The beautiful model and LGBTQ advocate turned 18 on May 29. The loving parents kicked off their sweet message by praising Zaya for her incredible “transparency” and strength. “They say parents are the ones to raise and show their children ‘the way’, but you’ve been th…
Gabrielle Union Highlights Stepdaughter Zaya Wade’s Courage After 18th Birthday Celebration | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Zaya Wade just turned 18 and she celebrated at her “Venus Ascension Ball” alongside her friends, family, and community! Zaya was joined at the event by dad Dwyane Wade and stepmom Gabrielle Union, who took to Instagram to share a touching message. Gabrielle wrote, “Your transparency should be studied, @zayawade. They say parents are the ones to raise and show their children ‘the way,’ but you’ve been the one to show us what true strength, vulner…
Exclusive: Inside Zaya Wade’s Stunning 18th Birthday Ball
Updated June 2, 2025 Dwyane and Gabrielle Union, and little sister Kaavia, were there to support, and the ball was sponsored by MAC cosmetics, H&M, the Utah Jazz, and Folx Health. The Trans Wellness Center, under the leadership of Marian Marroquin, was a non-profit partner. MAC donated $100,000 to the Trans Wellness Center in Zaya’s honor. In addition to a mission-centered celebration, it was a true ball, with $15,000 in cash prizes awarded to t…
Zaya Uses Birthday Spotlight to School Dwyane Wade & Co. As Pride Month Kicks off With Honor
“As an African American male, to be so openly and outwardly accepting,” Zaya Wade said in a Seventeen interview, “I hope that it will continue to inspire people to allow themselves to learn and understand queerness before bashing it.” Her words were directed towards how accepting Dwyane Wade has been towards her. He didn’t let his upbringing or beliefs strangle her desire to be her true self. Rather, he provided her with quiet strength and confi…
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