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Zaya Wade’s Next Era Has Her Shining Like A Diamond
The teen LGBTQ+ activist has a new gig modeling for Tiffany & Co.
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September 20 2022 10:51 AM EST
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The teen LGBTQ+ activist has a new gig modeling for Tiffany & Co.
Zaya Wade is channeling gender euphoria in her new ad campaign for Tiffany & Co.
Wade, the 15-year-old daughter of Dwyane Wade and stepdaughter of Gabrielle Union, shared the new project on her Instagram. In the photos, she’s wearing a black tee and 18K gold bangle, which is part of the iconic jeweler’s new, inclusive Tiffany Lock collection.
It takes a lot to outshine literal diamonds, but Wade manages to do it with her confidence and new half-pony hairstyle — and we love to see it.
Wade is the perfect spokesperson for the luxury jeweler’s new line, which includes all-gender bracelets. “No rules. All welcome. Tiffany Lock is a new collection of bracelets for everyone. Tiffany Lock embodies the personal bonds that bring us together and make us who we are,” reads the description on their website.
Along with the photos, Wade wrote, “Dreams become reality @tiffanyandco #tiffanylock,” in the caption. The post was flooded with praise telling the activist turned model how beautiful she is. But the sweetest message may have come from her stepmom who simply wrote, “A vision” on the post.
And she isn’t alone; fans on Twitter heaped praise on Wade, too.
\u201cZaya Wade, the daughter of basketball star Dwyane Wade, for @TiffanyAndCo\u201d— Dionne Grant (@Dionne Grant) 1663485113
Listen. Zaya is stunning beyond words, you know?
I’m expecting runway, after runway, after runway, after runway—THIS is literally a Top Model. Beautiful
— EMPRESS VELARYON (@BLKLUVTHERAPIST) September 18, 2022
So pretty didn’t even notice the bracelet, sorry tiffany\u201c@DionneGrant @TiffanyAndCo Damn I thought she was just looking pretty for free as a service to the public! GET YOUR BAG, ZAYA!\u201d— Dionne Grant (@Dionne Grant) 1663485113
— (@dania_d4lil4h) September 18, 2022
This follows on the heels of her father officially filing paperwork to change Zaya's legal name and gender on her behalf. She has truly entered into her new era, and we can't wait to watch her shine.
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Rachel Shatto, Editor in Chief of PRIDE.com, is an SF Bay Area-based writer, podcaster, and former editor of Curve magazine, where she honed her passion for writing about social justice and sex (and their frequent intersection). Her work has appeared on Dread Central, Elite Daily, Tecca, and Joystiq. She's a GALECA member and she podcasts regularly about horror on the Zombie Grrlz Horror Podcast Network. She can’t live without cats, vintage style, video games, drag queens, or the Oxford comma.
Rachel Shatto, Editor in Chief of PRIDE.com, is an SF Bay Area-based writer, podcaster, and former editor of Curve magazine, where she honed her passion for writing about social justice and sex (and their frequent intersection). Her work has appeared on Dread Central, Elite Daily, Tecca, and Joystiq. She's a GALECA member and she podcasts regularly about horror on the Zombie Grrlz Horror Podcast Network. She can’t live without cats, vintage style, video games, drag queens, or the Oxford comma.