Marlon Wayans won’t be driving a Tesla anymore.
The White Chicks and Scary Movie actor said on a recent episode of the Club Shay Shay podcast that he is “about to drive over a cliff” in the car after hearing CEO Elon Musk’s comments about his transgender daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson.
“I don’t like what he be saying about his trans child,” Wayans said. “You don’t treat them babies like that, you don’t disown your baby. Love your child!”
“I have a #Tesla that I’m about to drive over a cliff. I don’t like what #elonmusk be saying about his trans child. It makes me mad. You don’t treat those babies like that. You don’t disown your baby. Love your child! … I’m sad to say some parents, some family members, and some people it’ll take them a lifetime. They’ll never get to that magical place that I’m at which is just acceptance. Still my child. That’s my baby.” – #marlonwayans #trans
Wilson is one of six children (five living) Musk had with his first wife, model Justine Wilson. She filed a petition in Los Angeles County Superior Court in April 2022 to legally change her name and gender, citing the reason as “Gender identity and the fact that I no longer live with or wish to be related to my biological father in any way, shape or form.”
Musk claimed in a July interview with conspiracy theorist Jordan Peterson that gender-affirming care “killed” his daughter while repeatedly misgendering her. Wilson then publicly debunked many of his claims about her childhood and transition, revealing that Musk “was constantly yelling at me viciously because my voice was too high” and that “he was there maybe 10 percent of the time.”
Wayans, whose son, Kai, is trans, then connected Musk’s comments to his loved ones’ reactions when Kai came out. While being “the last to know” was “hard on me,” and that the initial surprise wasn’t easy to navigate, he quickly changed his attitude to show support.
“But as hard as it was, I think that it’s not important. It’s important what you went through; the five steps of grief, but I think it’s important that you get to acceptance,” he said. “And I’m proud to say it took me a week – but it felt like forever.”
“l’m sad to say some parents, some family members, and some people it’ll take them a lifetime,” Wayans continued. “They’ll never get to that magical place that I’m at which is just acceptance. Still my child. That’s my baby.”
