Heather Dubrow Announces 12-Year-Old Child Ace Is Transgender

Proud mother. Heather Dubrow introduced her 12-year-old baby has come out as transgender.

The Actual Housewives of Orange County star, 54, revealed the information on Saturday, March 4 by way of Instagram.

“It’s Worldwide sons day! We love you, our youngest son, Ace ❤️,” she captioned a photograph of the identify “Ace” written within the sand on the seaside. “Our job as mother and father is to provide our children a secure and supportive surroundings to allow them to develop up as wholesome, completely happy, assured, impartial people. Since Ace is a 12 12 months outdated baby, with a protracted life forward of him – we’ll let him inform his personal story sometime if he chooses to take action. All we are able to say is Ace, we love you a lot and we’re proud to be your mother and father. Your brother and sisters love and help you too ❤️.”

Terry Dubrow, Heather’s husband and Ace’s father, commented, “Thanks all for spreading the love.”

Ace is the youngest of Terry and Heather’s 4 kids. The couple, who married in 1999, additionally share twins Nick and Max, 19, and daughter Kat, 16.

Max commented on her mother’s Instagram submit, “Love you ace❤️.”

The Dubrow household obtained help from many RHOC alums. Gina Kirschenheiter mentioned, “Love you and your complete household! You’re #momgoals all the time have been and proceed to be!!! ❤️”

Meghan King added, “Yay Ace! Right here’s to celebrating your genuine self and residing out loud!”

Gretchen Rossi commented, “We love you guys & Ace! ❤️❤️.” Alexis Bellino, who additionally has a trans son, added, “We love you Ace!!!!!!! 🙌🙌❤️❤️❤️”

Government producer Andy Cohen left many clapping emojis whereas ‘NSYNC alum Lance Bass praised Heather, writing, “Acing the mother factor! ❤️❤️.”

The New York native has supported all of her children as they’ve explored their gender and sexuality. In June 2020, Max got here out as bisexual. “I really like you my stunning, hilarious, superb baby! I’m SO proud to be your Mom ! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈,” Heather captioned a submit of the teenager wrapped in a homosexual satisfaction flag on the time.

Kat, in the meantime, got here out as a lesbian in February 2022. “kats out of the bag!” she wrote by way of Instagram with a lesbian satisfaction flag. Her mom reposted the picture, including, “I AM SO PROUD OF YOU @katdubrow ! I really like you a lot ❤️❤️.”

On the time, the truth star went on to inform her Instagram followers how a lot she loves displaying off her “model of a ‘regular’ household,” explaining, “It’s actually essential that we offer an surroundings of unconditional love and acceptance for our kids and allow them to know that people are available in all completely different colours, genders, sexualities. As soon as we begin appreciating this and training inclusion, love and acceptance, the higher off we’ll all be.”