Marlon Wayans blasts Soulja Boy over f-word attack on his trans son: ‘Ain’t been relevant since 2007’
nypost.comhis transgender son on social media, declaring he hasn’t “been relevant since 2007.”Soulja, 34, posted his homophobic and transphobic message on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Wednesday, writing, “That f—-t s–t run in the family huh? @MarlonWayans no wonder u like dressing up as a bitch it’s in ur blood.”The Chicago native accompanied his comments with screenshots from stories published in 2023, one from TMZ and one from Men’s Journal, about Wayans’ support for his transgender son.
Over 3 hours later, Wayans, 52, clapped back.“If @souljaboy had a career he could get cancelled for this type of slander,” the “White Chicks” star wrote on X along with a screenshot of the rapper’s post. “Luckily he ain’t been relevant since 2007.”Soulja rose to fame in ’07 with the release of his song “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” which spent 7 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100.
His last Hot 100 entry, “Pretty Boy Swag,” dropped in 2010 and peaked at No. 34.Wayans’ 2023 words of support for his trans son were pulled from an interview he did with The Breakfast Club at the time, where he discussed a comedy special he was planning connected to his son’s transition process.“I have a daughter that transitioned into a son.
My daughter Amai is now Kai,” the comedian said. “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.
