Cardi B Went on Amazing Pro-Trans Rant Defending Dwyane Wade's Kid

Cardi B is taking a stand in defense of Dwyane Wade’s daughter Zaya, and we love to see it.

Wade recently revealed to the public that his 12-year-old came out to him and his wife as trans, and requested to be referred to as Zaya and with she/her pronouns. While Wade and his wife, Gabrielle Union have been incredibly supportive, naturally, the whole thing brought out some transphobes.

These kinds of folks often question the ability of children to have a sense of their gender identity, despite studies showing that they absolutely do. Rappers Boosie Badazz and Young Thug are among those who have ranted against Wade’s daughter, along with Empire’s Serayah McNeill.

But Cardi B isn’t here for their shenanigans.

“People are saying that this kid is too young to transition, but it’s like, ‘How old is too young?’” she asked on a recent Instagram live. “If you’re born thinking you’re a girl in a boy’s body, how old do you have to be to keep knowing that that’s who you are? That’s who you are, that’s your identity.”

She goes on to talk about seeing a documentary about a 5-year-old who transitioned and was absolutely confident in her identity.

“What’s the point of you being older and then transitioning, and being like, ‘Damn, I shoulda been do this. I coulda been found my happiness if I woulda been do it.’ Let people find their happiness. Especially kids. Let them feel comfortable doing what they want to be,” she said.

“Like the Lady Gaga song? ‘I was born this way?’ That shit is fucking real,” Cardi shared.

Her pro-trans rights rant went on for over 4 minutes, and includes a lengthy portion also directed at those who think Wade should’ve kept Zaya’s identity private.

“When you hold a secret, it just feels like such a burden, you might as well free and let it out. And while you free and letting it out and telling your truth, why not educate? Why not educate?” she asked. “I don’t know. That’s how I feel.”