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Zaya Wade Just Did Her Very First Cover Story And Opened Up About Her Coming Out Journey And Her Relationship With Gabrielle Union
Zaya Wade Just Did Her Very First Cover Story And Opened Up About Her Coming Out Journey And Her Relationship With Gabrielle Union,"[There is] a lot of pressure on me."

Zaya Wade Just Did Her Very First Cover Story And Opened Up About Her Coming Out Journey And Her Relationship With Gabrielle Union

You know Zaya Wade. She’s a model, activist, and daughter of NBA legend Dwyane Wade.

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Zaya said her family has been a “giant support system” for her in general — as she’s dealt with “highs and lows” since she first came out as transgender in 2020.

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“I mean, a lot of attention equals a lot more hate, a lot of transphobia, and [there is] a lot of pressure on me,” Zaya shared, “but I’m also able to reach more people.”

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“The positives of having such an inclusive platform completely outweigh all of the negativity online,” Zaya continued, “which my support system has enabled me to filter out. It has allowed me to let in the positivity and distribute it to all of the trans people in the world who need a voice and give them a platform to get inspired to live with themselves without being afraid.”

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Zaya said she also tries to use her “personal experience” to show the “positives and also the negatives” in life. “I am here to share those experiences: to voice them, but also to enhance them,” she said. “So the world can know, ‘We are here, we are queer, we are here to stay, and we aren’t going anywhere.’”

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You can read all that Zaya had to say here.