Gabrielle Union sparked a debate in the comments section of a post capturing a recent family gathering.
One follower took issue with the absence of her husband Dwyane Wade’s son, Xavier Zechariah Wade, at the event and criticized Gabrielle for not “including” the boy, 10, in the event.
However, several fans defended Gabrielle, 52, with one saying she had “no control” over the girl.
Wade, 42, shares Xavier with his ex, Basketball Wives alum Aja Metoyer. He was breaking up with Union when he began his relationship with Aja and their son was born in 2013.
He eventually got back together with Union and they married in 2014. Their daughter Kaavia was born in 2018. Wade also has son Zaire, 22, and daughter Zaya, 17, with ex-wife Siovaughn Funches, and is also the guardian of his nephew Dahveon Morris, 21.
Gabrielle Union sparked debate in the comments section over a photo capturing a recent family gathering.
Union shared snaps last week from a party held before the unveiling of her husband’s statue, which was attended by Kaavia, Zaire, Zaya and Dahveon.
The post prompted one fan to comment: ‘Where is the little son? Gabrielle, include your youngest son in these family events.
One follower responded: “She has no control over the fact that he has a mother and his mother may not want him in the spotlight like that, maybe consider that.”
Another responded: ‘You can’t include a child if you’re not their parent so it’s not up to Gabby that not everyone wants their child to be the center of attention!’
In his 2021 memoir, Dwyane described how he maintains a bond with his son Xavier, who does not live with him.
“Xavier doesn’t live with me, so we don’t see each other every day like I do with my other children,” she said, according to an excerpt obtained by People.
“Sometimes it makes things difficult, but my job is to make sure he never has to carry that weight.”
“It’s up to me to make sure he knows he’s being raised with love even if we don’t live under the same roof,” she added.
Wade and Xavier photographed at the Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers game last November
Wade, 42, shares Xavier with his ex, Basketball Wives alum Aja Metoyer; in the photo 2017
Union shared snaps last week from the recent unveiling of her husband’s statue, prompting one fan to comment: “Where’s the little son?” Gabrielle, include your youngest child in these family events.’
“And it’s up to me to let you know that while distance may physically separate us at times, I will always be the man you can trust to love you and help guide you.”
‘What I have learned throughout my life is that parenting is not a monolithic image that looks the same in every home. Every relationship is different. The only thing that worries me about Xavier is that he always knows that he is loved.
Wade previously said the “hardest” thing he had to do was tell Gabrielle that he got another woman pregnant during his break.
‘I couldn’t sleep. ‘I wasn’t eating’ because of the stress of having to report to Gabrielle, he said in his doc D. Wade: Life Unexpected, according to Entertainment tonight.
“I had a child with someone else and I had to tell them,” Dwyane said.
“The hardest thing I’ve ever had to do is be a man and tell Gabrielle Union that I had a child with someone else,” he revealed.
“When you hold onto something that you know is going to come out and you have this information and you know it’s going to ruin someone’s life, that you care about, that you love, if it doesn’t hurt you, then you’re not human,” he said.
“Gab and I just went through something you would never want to go through and we still got through it,” the athlete said.