Zaya is the second child that Dwyane and Siohvaughn share. Born on May 29, 2007, she made headlines after attending the 2019 Pride parade in Miami with her siblings and stepmom in tow. In February 2020, Wade discussed Zaya’s gender identity on “The Ellen Degeneres Show.”
“Zaya, our 12-year-old, came home and said: ‘Hey, so I want to talk to you guys. I think going forward I’m ready to live my truth. And I want to be referenced as ‘she’ and ‘her.’ I would love for you guys to call me Zaya,'” he told Ellen DeGeneres.
Since then, Zaya has been open about the challenges and rewards of being out and proud. “There are some highs and some lows,” she told Dazed in March. “I mean, a lot of attention equals a lot more hate, a lot of transphobia, and [there is] a lot of pressure on me, but I’m also able to reach more people. The positives of having such an inclusive platform completely outweigh all of the negativity online.”