Marlon Wayans shared a message in honor of Pride Month.
The comedian wrote, “Happy Pride to all my LGBTQ peeps. From my block to my schools to cast and crews to my friends to my family… wherever you are or have been in my life I wish you all love and support. You can be a straight man and still love gay people.”
The caption was paired with a photo of Wayans in a bathtub filled with rainbow colored balls as he held a rainbow-colored umbrella.
Wayans has been an ally of the LGBTQ community and has been open about his journey dealing with his son’s, Kai, transition. During an interview, he spoke about it, “My daughter Amai is now Kai, and so, I talk about the transition. Not her, his… their transition, but my transition as a parent, going from ignorance and denial to complete unconditional love and acceptance.”
He also said that finding out was a painful experience for him and he messes up Kai’s pronouns. “They let me… they know. They know I love her and they see me trying and that I’m happy,” he said. “It just f**ks me up when I say ‘they,’ I’m like, there’s two of you? But I gotta respect their wishes.”
Marlon Wayans revealed that he had once tried to hypnotize Kai to stop him from transitioning. “I look back on those actions and I’m ashamed,” he said. “I was embarrassed the moment I was forced to look in the mirror. I was embarrassed.” Since then, he stated that he was able to accept it and has given advice to other parents who are in the same or similar situation.
“It’s not on us to judge anybody, right? I tell my child, listen, I’ma have my jokes… They know my heart, and they trust that I’m gonna tell a great story.”