Marlon Wayans Reveals What Kai’s Transition Journey Taught Him

Marlon Wayans has shared how he went from being in denial to fully accepting his trans son Kai.

The comic first revealed that Kai is transgender and makes use of they/them pronouns in November 2023.

Since then, Wayans has all the time defended Kai and stood up for them amid a heated feud with rapper Soulja Boy.

In the course of the podcast episode, Wayans dished on what he discovered from Kai’s transition, noting that it “taught me what actual, unconditional love was.”

He added per Them, “Once they went by means of transition, I really went by means of the transition. I went from denial to finish acceptance, and it took me every week to get there.”

The “Bare” actor additionally joked about what he would do if he acquired to heaven and discovered God did not let Kai in.

He mentioned, “Solely God can choose… If that is a mistake and we get to heaven and God do not let my youngster in, I will shave a beard and sneak them in by means of the again.”

He mentioned, “I will love my child… I am a father, and I am all the time going to defend them.”

Wayans added, “I am all the time going to guard them. I am all the time going to respect them. And there is nothing anyone may ever inform me.”

The proud dad revealed that he had no downside shedding followers as a result of he determined to help and defend his son, noting that such individuals are “small-minded.”

He shared, “I misplaced folks which can be small-minded, small-hearted, and self-loathing. So, goodbye… For everybody I lose, I achieve 150 extra.”

This is not the primary time Wayans has mentioned how he got here to just accept Kai’s transition.

When requested by Hudson what he had discovered from the journey, Wayans shared per PEOPLE Magazine, “I discovered that I am lots stronger than I believed I used to be. I discovered that my household — my brothers, my sisters — have ready me to be a rock in our household.”

He described the method of understanding Kai’s transition as an emotional one, saying, “I went by means of the 5 phases of grief to get to the gorgeous, magical place known as acceptance.”

Wayans emphasised that whereas Kai’s gender identification has modified, their essence stays unchanged.

“Kai is identical youngster they was earlier than — they only acquired a beard now. Okay! Identical child,” he advised the viewers.

The actor, who can be father to Shawn and Axl, reaffirmed his unconditional love for his youngsters, referring to them merely as “my infants.”

Hudson praised the comic’s help of Kai, calling it “wonderful.”