Marlon Wayans had to do some soul-searching when his eldest child, Kai, came out as transgender. “It took me all of a week, and in that week I grew the most that I ever did in my life,” Wayans, 51, told People in an article published Friday, adding that he transitioned from “defiance to acceptance.” He continued, “You understand the purpose of kids and the beauty of unconditional love.
At the end of the day, in my heart, only thing that matters to me is that my child is happy.” The “White Chicks” star said that he addresses Kai’s gender transition in his latest stand-up routine “to gift not just laughter but some lessons.” “I have a contract with my kids: ‘Whatever you do in life, just know that there’s a possibility I’m going to find some humor and talk about it,’” Wayans said, noting that Kai is OK with his dad discussing his personal life in front of an audience.
Wayans — whose new Amazon Prime stand-up special, “Good Grief,” is premiering on June 4 — reflected on his recent journey into the stand-up sphere. “I’m very vulnerable nowadays onstage,” he admitted. “I don’t know why it took me so long to do stand-up.
He continued, “Now I can’t stop. That’s my therapy. Life happens, and I go, ‘What’s funny about it?’ I’m literally trying to rescue myself.
” Wayans said that he is able to find the “light in the darkness” through comedy. Start your day with Page Six Daily. Please provide a valid email address.
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