Dwyane Wade's transgender daughter, 17, enjoys Beyonce concert with stepmom Gabrielle Union

Gabrielle Union treated her transgender stepdaughter Zaya Wade to Beyonce 's Inglewood show for her Cowboy Carter Tour on Monday.
The teenage daughter of retired NBA star Dwyane Wade matched her stepmom in cowboy boots as they posed at the concert together.
Zaya, 17, completed her look with a white minidress and a cropped jean jacket, while Gabrielle sizzled in a leather miniskirt, a tasseled tank, and a matching Stetson.
Last summer, Zaya and Dwyane co-founded the non-profit organization Translatable - a digital arts initiative designed to empower trans youth of color and their families.
'My dad tries to scare any person I have interest in,' Zaya confessed to Seventeen in February.
'He's kind of intimidating. The people I've dated have all been afraid of him in the first interaction. He's gigantic and he has this deep, booming voice. But the facade only lasts for so long and you actually see his real personality. He's a teddy bear.'
Dwyane welcomed Zaya and his 23-year-old son Zaire during his five-year marriage to high school sweetheart Siohvaughn Funches, which ended in 2007.
Gabrielle publicly announced Zaya's gender affirmation at age 12, and said that she's 'instilled such a confidence in my femininity'.
Zaya recalled to Who What Wear earlier this month: 'I tried to compensate in every single way, and it was so draining.
'[Gabrielle] was so adamant about telling me that I don't have to look or act a certain way - I can just be me. And, oh my god, I thank her every day for it.'
Turning heads: Gabrielle wore $375 Tecovas 'The Abbey' boots selected by stylist Thomas Christos Kikis

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