Why NBA player Dwyane Wade and actress Gabriel Union are so proud of their trans daughter!

Meet Zaya Wade, the trans daughter of NBA player Dwyane Wade and actress Gabrielle Union. Still a teenager, and she is slaying the fashion world!

Her biological dad and step-mom have been incredibly supportive of her since she came out as transgender in 2020. Speaking to Dazed, she said her mom teaches her that "being myself is the best technique out there."

In an April 2023 episode of 'Headliners' her dad even said that one of the reasons the family left Florida was because of its government's stance on trans issues. "My family would not be accepted or feel comfortable there. And so that's one of the reasons why I don't live there," he said.

At Paris Fashion Week 2023, she made her debut on the catwalk to much fanfare. And that's where her family's proud was on display big time!

The 15-year-old at the time went big, walking for the luxury Italian brand Miu Miu. A diehard fan, she also wore the brand head-to-toe for 'Dazed,' the magazine that gave her her first cover.

Zaya Wade was a highlight of the Miu Miu Fall/Winter 2023 ready-to-wear show at Paris Fashion Week.

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Here is another look she posted to Instagram, with her athlete dad commenting: "To witness your grace is something... I am proud of you."

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It doesn't hurt that both Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union are passionate about fashion themselves, but it was their daughter that gave them the best reason of all to hit up Paris Fashion Week.

The couple, together since 2009 (and married since 2014), took front-row seats at the show, where they couldn't hide their pride and excitement.

There was no hiding it either. In an Instagram story, the NBA champ told his followers that he and his wife shed tears of joy during the fashion show.

Her stylist also admitted to having tears in his eyes in a gushing social media post where he says: "Thank you, Zaya, for showing me what it means to believe in yourself."

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The Basketball whizz was already hyping up her debut before it happened. On Twitter, he shared a devastatingly cool family pic with the caption: "Just an icon living. Zaya's [Miu Miu] fashion debut."

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Unsurprisingly, after the show, Dwayne Wade boasted of his daughter again, posting more pics of the two hugging and emphasizing her incredible debut.

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Since Fall/Winter 2022, Miu Miu has been serving heavy androgeny, bringing genderless fashion to the runways. This year the brand has continued with the non-binary trend, with the clothes avoiding being assigned to either gender.

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Needless to say, Zaya Wade's Instagram account was soon flooded with congratulations from well-known faces who applauded her magnificent runway debut.

But, this being the internet, some couldn't help slapping her with the 'Nepo Baby' label. If it wasn't for her famous parents, could she have landed such an amazing gig? Probably not. But whether or not she'll be able to shake off the label will depend on what she does with her career. Here, she's pictured next to Iris Apatow, another famous couple's kid.

Indeed, her debut was just the beginning. Her influence as a model and influencer has only been growing.

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"When I Zaya some time to watch TV or read or just sit with my own thoughts, I really can take some time to look within and realize, 'Is there anything toxic or ugly in me or outside that I do not need anymore?'" she told People. "I can go through my process of purging all the disgusting toxicity that is out here and make myself more beautiful through that."

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