‘I want my kids to be free’: Marlon Wayans expresses love for his trans child
Marlon Wayans has revealed that his eldest child is trans. The actor and comedian appeared on The Breakfast Club podcast earlier this week, where he opened up about his “complete unconditional love” for his child Kai.
As he discussed his comedy special Good Grief, Wayans shared that he is working on a new special that will chronicle his journey with Kai’s gender identity. “Skittles, or Rainbow Child, is about my daughter – I have a daughter that transitioned into a son,” said Wayans. “My daughter Amai is now Kai.
And so I talk about the transition. Not their transition, but my transition as a parent going from ignorance and denial to complete unconditional love and acceptance. “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 could possibly imagine.” Wayans said he often jokes with Kai, telling them that they’re “transitioning into your brother.
