Fashion as Expression: Zaya Wade's Bold Style Choices

Zaya Wade has been using fashion to express her identity since she revealed her new gender status. Zaya, the daughter of famous basketballer Dwayne and Gabrielle Union has become more popular recently following the controversies surrounding gender identity. She was initially identified as male and named Zion at birth but declared he was transgender in 2020. Since declaring herself transgender, she has used fashion as a tool for self-expression while empowering others like her to embrace themselves.

Zaya has been able to express her bold style choices by using fashion as a tool. This is the reason why she always spots bold and vibrant styles and colors. These bold styles and colors challenge the traditional gender rules. Her fashion options often include a mixture of different styles including glamorous dresses, masculine outfits, and the more gender-neutral alternatives. Since she began to explore diverse styles, she has been able to communicate a message of authenticity about her newly-found culture, and to tell the world she is self-confident and will do everything to express her freedom.

Zaya is always active on her social media platforms just the way she appears at public events. She shares are fashion sense with her followers while making the LGBTQ+ community more visible and well-represented. She sees her fashion sense as a form of activism thus breaking stereotypes in the fashion industry and encouraging everyone to accept LGBTQ+ members. With her newly found passion, Zaya remains a force in the call for gender balance not only in the fashion industry but in every aspect of life. She currently has millions of followers on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter while her profile continues to rise.

Zaya seems to have great support from her parents who happen to be well-known celebrities. The two have remained vocal in their quest to support their daughter in her newly-found passion. Gabrielle, Zaya’s mother, continues to provide messages of love towards the LGBTQ community, and Wade also shows his support for the acceptance of gender-neutral people in sports and fashion. The support she gets from her parents has been instrumental in Zaya’s public expression through her fashion and advocacy activities.

In her own words, “The only thing I have to believe is what I feel and what beauty means to me…”

Initially, Zaya ventured into fashion by creating her unique lines of clothing, but she realized that there is more to fashion than designing and launching new clothing. She wanted to make a self-assuring statement through her fashion designs. Also, Zaya wanted to celebrate diversity in the industry and encourage everyone who passed through the same issue to embrace their true selves without the fear placed on them through societal limitations and judgment.

Her regular public appearances sparked some conversations, especially about her gender and sexuality. Zaya doesn’t allow public speculation to stop her from pursuing her dreams. She has appeared at many fashion shows including the Paris Fashion Week, and got endorsement deals with brands like Puma. According to Famous Birthday Online, Zaya is currently worth more than $5 million.