Dwyane Wade responds to criticism of son’s outfit. ‘I’ve been chosen to lead my family’
Don’t try to tell Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union how to run their house.
Union, who was already upset over her recent departure from “America’s Got Talent,” took to Instagram on Thanksgiving to express her gratitude for the outpouring of support she’s received. The image showed the couple along with their daughter Kaavia James and Wade’s 12-year-old son Zion Malachi Airamis.
While some saw a beautiful family, others pointed to Zion as evidence that the former Miami Heat player had lost control of his household. Before long, the 12-year-old’s appearance — which included long white nails and a crop top — began to dominate the conversation on Twitter. Father Prime, however, wasn’t having it.
“I’ve seen some post-thanksgiving hate on social about my family photo. Stupidity is apart of this world we live in—so i get it. But here’s the thing—I’ve been chosen to lead my family not y’all,” he tweeted.
As Wade’s tweet made its rounds on social media, people were quick to champion his brilliant display of fatherly love.
“There’d be a lot less trauma in our community if more Black dads were like this,” wrote one Twitter user.
Both Wade and Union have steadily grown as advocates for inclusivity.
In September, the couple collaborated with lifestyle brand YnG DnA to launch a Pride-themed T-shirt. They also planned to donate $50,000 as well as half of the shirt’s proceeds to GLSEN, an advocacy organization dedicated to building safe spaces for youths regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
“As a family, we believe inclusion and equality are two essential pillars needed to move towards growth and progressive thinking in our society,” Union wrote on the Instagram post announcing the collaboration.
This story was originally published December 3, 2019 at 2:21 PM.
