Zaya Wade: Last News

Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union were honored with the President’s Award at the 54th NAACP Awards on Saturday (February 25), and they used their time onstage to speak to their daughter Zaya.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Talk about a fashion emergency. Donatella Versace got stuck in an elevator at the Los Angeles LGBT Center on Friday night on her way to co-host an event for the organization with Dwyane Wade. Staffers at the center immediately called the fire department, but sources say the fashion designer’s security took care of things.

Dwyane Wade is feeling the love from his daughter.

Dwyane Wade and his family on Saturday.The 41-year-old was surrounded by his loved ones as he celebrated his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame alongside top-tier athletes Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol, Becky Hammon, Tony Parker, the late Jim Valvano and Gregg Popovich.Wade's support crew included his wife, Gabrielle Union; his kids, Kaavia James, 4, Zaya Wade, 16, and Zaire, 21; his nephew Dahveon Morris, 21; and his parents, Dwyane Wade Sr. and JoLinda Wade.

Dwyane Wade had the support of his entire family, especially wife Gabrielle Union, when he was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday (August 12) in Springfield, Mass.

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade are nothing but supportive of daughter Zaya's budding fashion career, but at Monday's Met Gala, the proud parents had to step out for a glam date night of their own!«Zaya's definitely jealous of us,» Wade told ET's Rachel Smith with a laugh. «She thought she did something when she went to Miu Miu, the fashion show, but Prada, baby!»Union added that her kids «of course» gave their seal of approval for their Prada-designed Met Gala looks, but offered a surprising fact about which child has the harsher eye for fashion.«Kaavia's a tougher judge, but yeah, they both approve of these outfits,» she shared of her 4-year-old daughter, noting she's a stricter critic than her 15-year-old big sis.Union loves sharing a passion for fashion with all of her kids, with Wade teasing that his wife has been «begging» Zaya and older brother Zaire to attend school dances so she can see them in formal wear.«Give me a homecoming, a prom,» she pleaded, noting that Zaya did attend her winter formal in January — Wade proudly shared pics from the night on his Instagram.

Gabrielle Union let fans in on a secret about her nighttime routine with husband Dwyane Wade.

Name a better duo! Gabrielle Union and her stepdaughter, Zaya Wade, owned the red carpet at the 2023 GLAAD Media Awards. 

The stars shined bright like diamonds at the 2023 GLAAD Media Awards. Christina Aguilera, Gabrielle Union, Sarah Michelle Gellar and more of Hollywood’s biggest names dressed to impress at the red carpet soirée.

at Paris Fashion Week earlier this month, wore a look from the brand on the night that comprised of mini-shorts, a black satin jacket, and one of its über-mini skirts. The teen also carried Miu Miu’s coveted pocket bag and wore the thong-toe boots that were seen on its spring/summer 2023 runway.Zaya made her catwalk debut at Miu Miu’s autumn/winter 2023 show. Union, meanwhile, was by in a colourful embellished gown by Moschino, complete with a hood. Her stylist posted a close-up picture of the actor’s look on Instagram, and MUA posted a video of Union emerging from a lift, showing the sequined dress in all its glory. Zaya to say how much she loved attending the awards, and encouraged her followers to make a donation to GLAAD.

Zaya Wade is sharing what she's learned about beauty and self-love from her stepmom, Gabrielle Union. In a new interview with  magazine -- which marks the model's first-ever cover story -- Wade touched on the valuable lessons Union's taught her.«The lesson has changed over time, but more recently it’s that beauty is in yourself. It’s about being you and expressing yourself the way you want to,» Wade shared. «She tries to teach me that beauty standards are arbitrary and that they don’t mean anything.

Her biggest fans! Dwyane Wade‘s daughter Zaya Wade opened up about her “giant support system” and proud family while making her magazine cover debut.

Gabrielle Union and husband Dwyane Wade just offered a masterclass in how to pose for photos!

A post shared by Zaya Wade (@zayawade)Dressed in an olive green dress with a matching jacket and a brown handbag, Zaya commanded the runway, while her proud parents watched from the front row, wearing all-black outfits with matching sunglasses.This momentous occasion was a proud moment for Dwyane, who took to social media to share his emotions. He posted, “I’m proud” and humorously added, “I’m not crying, you’re crying.”Dwyane could not contain his joy at seeing his daughter succeed at something she loves, and was seen smiling wide throughout the entire show.

Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union are showing their support! On Tuesday, the couple attended Miu Miu's Womenswear show as part of Paris Fashion Week to support Wade's daughter, Zaya, as she made her runway debut.Wade and Union coordinated in sleek black looks as they sat front row to watch 15-year-old Zaya's runway walk.In a video posted to Instagram, the duo beamed as Zaya made her way down the runway. The clip also shows Wade and Union greeting Zaya with hugs and congratulations after the show, before posing for pics with the teen.«She's arrived,» the couple captioned their post.A post shared by dwyanewade (@dwyanewade)Zaya's runway debut came the month after a Los Angeles judge granted her official name and gender change request, which Zaya's mother, Siohvaughn Funches', previously filed an objection to.When ET spoke to Wade and Union following the judge's ruling, they shared how the teen celebrated the court win.«Last night, she was so happy and we were just like *sings* 'Say my name, say my name, 'cause to some people it just feels like paperwork but to her it's her truth and it's her reality and we support that,» Union said.

.On February 24, the and his wife, , accepted the President's Award at the , which is presented in recognition of achievements in public service. During their speech, Wade chose to speak directly to his daughter Zaya, who came out as transgender in 2020. "Zaya, as your father, all I've wanted to do is get it right. I've sat back and watched how gracefully you've taken on the ," the athlete said.

Angelique Jackson Gabrielle Union-Wade and Dwyane Wade were honored with the President’s Awards at the 54th annual NAACP Image Awards for their philanthropic work and vocal support of the LGBTQIA community. On the red carpet, NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson told Variety that the Wades were selected specifically for the way they’ve privately and publicly supported their daughter Zaya Wade, who came out as transgender in 2020. “I love the way they stood up and are standing up for their child,” Johnson explained. “We have five kids — for me it’s very significant for a father to stand strong, a mother to stand strong in support of their child.“

A celebratory occasion! Congratulations are in order for Dwyane Wade’s daughter Zaya Wade, whose name and gender change were legally granted three years after she came out as transgender.

Dwyane Wade and his ex-wife Siohvaughn Funches-Wade are not on the same page about their child.

Gabrielle Union and former NBA Miami Heat star basketball player Dwyane Wade looked every inch the happy couple as they stepped out in New York City on Friday.While walking around the Big Apple, the lovebirds, who share a three-year-old little girl named Kaavia James, got goofy as they made silly faces outside their hotel.Upon seeing photographers and fans, the Bring It On star held up a friendly peace sign while rocking a brown leather coat, blue and white striped button-down and light-wash jeans. Chic: Gabrielle Union and former NBA Miami Heat star basketball player Dwyane Wade looked every inch the happy couple as they stepped out in New York City on FridayMeanwhile, Wade looked handsome in a yellow plaid jacket, plain black t-shirt and matching pants.  Their outing comes just a day after Wade made an appearance on the Today show to talk about the decision he and his wife made to limit comments on his transgender daughter Zaya Wade's Instagram account for her mental health. 'You know, Zaire's conversation was about sports,' the athlete noted about the online comments the kids get, 'Zaya's is about what a lot of people don't even really understand and get.'  While walking around the Big Apple, the lovebirds, who share a three-year-old little girl named Kaavia James, got goofy as they made silly faces outside their hotelThe couple made sure they had a discussion with Zaya about being on social media.'We want to make sure that if she's going to be on social media — she's going to show people her life — it's going to be the people that she wants that's in her circle,' the sports commentator said.Adding, 'Everybody on the outside, that noise on the outside really doesn't matter.

Dwyane Wade is speaking out against transgender hate. ET's Lauren Zima spoke to the former basketball star and proud father about standing up for his courageous daughter, Zaya Wade, at the  100 Gala in New York City Wednesday night.«That's all we talk about it, just her courage.