In a new interview, the 'A Haunted House' star reveals that his son is a transgender, going from Amai Wayans to Kai, and reflects on his coming-to-terms process.
- Nov 13, 2023
AceShowbiz - Marlon Wayans is a proud father of an LGBTQ+ member, but he admitted that coming to terms of his son's transition was not an easy one. In a new interview, the comedian revealed that his son is a transgender, going from Amai Zackery Wayans to Kai Zackery Wayans.
During an appearance on "The Breakfast Club", the father of two discussed his hopes to release a stand-up special titled "Rainbow Child" or "Skittles" about his "daughter [who] transitioned to a son." He shared, "My daughter Amai (Wayans) is now Kai and so I talk about the transition - now their transition - by my transition as a parent going from ignorance and denial to complete unconditional love and acceptance."
Expressing his hope to share his journey with other parents who go through a similar situation, the 51-year-old added, "I think there's a lot of parents out there that need to have that message and I know I'm dealing with it...."
"It was a very painful situation for me, but man it's one of the best funniest hours I probably could ever imagine," the "Scary Movie" star confessed. "I told my daughter, I said, 'N***a you transitioning into your brother! You look just like him!' I can't tell the difference between her and Shawn. I swear to God."
Marlon has been supportive of his LGBTQ child, who was previously revealed to be gay and now goes with "they/their" pronouns. "Happiest bday my baby... daddy loves you to the moon and back," he wrote in a birthday shout-out to Kai. "I've always asked people to love me unconditionally, thank you for teaching me what that really means."
He continued, "Be you! Your best you! You're the gift and I'm wrapping paper... love love love you for life. Excuse my ignorance, chalk it up to growth. Love you so much, thank you for making me a man. So proud."
During Pride month, Marlon also posted a tribute to his son. "Happy pride to my pride and joy. I wouldn't change one effing thing about you. Love you to the moon around the sun, through the galaxies, and back again," he declared in June 2019.
