Marlon Wayans slams Elon Musks transphobia against his own daughter
Actor Marlon Wayans, who is a parent to a transgender child, went after billionaire Elon Musk for his transphobia against his own daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson.Wayans told the podcast Club Shay Shay that hes about to drive his Tesla off a cliff because of Musks behavior towards Wilson. Musk has deliberately misgendered Wilson, claiming she is dead and was killed by the woke mind virus. Related Marlon Wayans defied haters by posting Pride pics honoring his trans son The In Living Color and Scary Movie alum counts a trans son among his three kids. Wayans told the podcast host Shannon Sharpe, I dont like what he be saying about his trans child. You dont treat them babies like that, you dont disown your baby. Love your child! Stay connected to your community Connect with the issues and events that impact your community at home and beyond by subscribing to our newsletter. Subscribe to our Newsletter today He continued in calling for more love for trans children from their parents. lm sad to say some parents, some family members, and some people itll take them a lifetime, he said. Theyll never get to that magical place that Im at which is just acceptance. Still my child. Thats my baby.He then spoke of his trans son, Kai, and his transition, saying being the last to know was hard on me.But as hard as it was, I think that its not important. Its important what you went through; the five steps of grief, but I think its important that you get to acceptance. And Im proud to say it took me a week but it felt like forever, Wayans said.Wilson called out Musk for treating her as a villain in his biography. You just wont stop lying about me in interviews, books, social media, etc, said Wilson. Thank God youre absolutely terrible at it because otherwise this would be significantly more difficult. Wayans has supported his trans child since the day he came out, proudly posting images on proudly posting images of themselves on Instagram decorated in rainbows for Pride. Wayans called out a bunch of haters as well, saying they have repressed feelings and were taking it out by hating on innocent people.The actor is known for starring in widely regarded classics in the modern comedy genre, including White Chicks, Scary Movie, and Norbit. His career goes back to the 1990s, where he started in a comedy duo with his brother, Shawn Wayans. Hes also starred in numerous comedy TV shows, including one named after him, Marlon.Wayans had previously said of LGBTQ+ youth, As a parent, I just want my kids to be free. I want them to be free in spirit, free in thought, free to be themselves. The more you live your truth, the happier your existence.