We may as well rename March the month of Zaya Wade because this girl is ON FIRE. Not only did the 15-year-old daughter of NBA star Dwyane Wade recently make her debut on the runway, but now she's strutting her modeling stuff on the cover of Dazed magazine — and she looks incredible doing it!
Zaya wore Miu Miu for her cover shot
Fans may remember that Zaya scored an endorsement from the Italian fashion house, which hired the teen to represent part of its fall/winter 2023 line during Paris Fashion Week. This was a major moment for Zaya, who got to take a stroll down the catwalk just weeks after being granted a major legal win.
Zaya was finally allowed to change her name after coming out as transgender
Dwyane fought tooth and nail alongside his daughter to ensure that she was able to be legally recognized by the name and sex of her choosing, something that Zaya's mother, Siohvaughn Funches, strongly opposed. The legal victory came on February 24, just ahead of the Fashion Week festivities in Paris. And now we know Zaya has a whole lot more to celebrate this month.
The teen also gets candid about her transition in the magazine feature
In the part of her interview that was posted on Twitter, Zaya appears to discuss life in the spotlight. "There are some highs and some lows," she said. "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."
She noted that, in the end, the positives of having a platform like that far outweigh the negatives.
Public response has been overwhelmingly positive
Fans have been happy to cheer on Zaya. "I wanna be her when I grow up," one person tweeted. Many others celebrated all the many looks that Zaya rocked for the magazine, gushing over how amazing and beautiful she looks in the fashion shots.
Zaya has serious momentum right now
With everything that she has accomplished in such a short time, there's bound to be even bigger and better things on the horizon for her. We can't wait to see what she does next. And no matter what, we're sure she's going to continue to make her family, friends, and community very proud.
