Marlon Wayans expresses his disapproval of Musk’s treatment of Vivian

Marlon Wayans criticized Elon Musk for disowning his transgender daughter, Vivian, calling it unacceptable. Image Credits: Getty

During the Sept. 10 episode of the “Club Shay Shay” podcast, Wayans shared his anger over Musk’s comments about his 20-year-old daughter.

The comedian, 52, expressed his frustration with Musk’s remarks, saying, “I don’t like what he be saying about his trans child.”

Wayans went on to say, “It made me mad. You don’t treat them babies like that, you don’t disown your baby.”

Wayans calls on Musk to love his child

Wayans offered some advice to the Tesla billionaire: “Love your child.”
Musk’s estranged relationship with his daughter Vivian followed her name and gender change request.
Additionally, he also emphasized the importance of acceptance in the relationship between parents and their children, particularly when it comes to gender identity.

Marlon Wayans reflects on his own experience with acceptance

The ‘White Chicks” star also shared his personal journey toward accepting his son Kai’s transition. Marlon spoke about going through the “five stages of grief” and noted that it took him a week to reach acceptance, though he acknowledged it felt much longer.

He added, They’ll never get to that magical place that I’m at which is just acceptance. [He’s] still my child. That’s my baby.” For Wayans, acceptance meant acknowledging that his child is still his baby, regardless of gender.

Additionally, Marlon Wayans discusses the challenges of accepting a child’s transition.

He also admitted that he struggled with being “the last to know” about Kai’s transition, as his ex-partner, Angela Zackery, had recognized signs earlier than he did.

Musk, 53, made headlines in 2022 after his daughter, then a teenager, legally changed her name and gender. She also adopted her mother’s surname, stating that she no longer wished to be related to Musk in any way.

In response to the estrangement, Musk joked to *Financial Times* in October 2022, saying, “You can’t win them all.” Later, he commented on the situation again, claiming that Vivian had been “killed by the woke-mind virus” in a July 2023 interview with ‘The Daily Wire”.

Vivian Wilson responds to Musk’s claims

Vivian responded strongly to her father’s accusations, calling them “entirely fake.” She also made headlines for her defiant remark, celebrating her resilience: “I look pretty good for a dead bitch.”

Since then, she has openly criticized Musk. In August, she called him a “serial adulterer,” and earlier this month, she referred to him as a “heinous incel” after he made controversial comments about Taylor Swift.

Wayans’ remarks highlight the importance of parental love and acceptance, especially in the face of societal challenges. His experience with his son’s transition serves as a powerful example of how parents can learn and grow alongside their children.