Heather Dubrow celebrated International Boys’ Day on March 4 by announcing their youngest child, formerly known as Collette, or “Coco,” will now be known as Ace.
Along with a photo of the word “Ace” carved into the sand on a Southern California beach, the The Real Housewives of Orange County Cast members offered their love and support to Ace as he told his fans and followers that they will let him talk about his transition in the future – if he chooses.
“It’s International Son’s Day! We love you, our youngest son, Ace,” Heather said on Saturday.
“Our job as parents is to provide a safe and supportive environment for our children to grow into healthy, happy, self-confident, and independent human beings,” she said. “Because Ace is a 12-year-old boy, with a long life – we will let him tell his own story if he chooses. All I can say is Ace, we love you so much, and are proud to be your parents.”
“Your siblings love and support you too,” Heather added.
After sharing the post, Heather was met with an outpouring of support from her online audience, including Andy Cohen and Alexis Bellino.
As RHOC fans can understand, Heather shared four children with her husband Dr. Terry Dubrowof Botchedincluding 19-year-old twins Maximillia “Max” Dubrow and Nick Dubrowand 16-year-old daughter, Katarina “Kat” Dubrow.
In 2021, Heather’s oldest daughter, Max, comes out as bi-sexual. And, in 2022, Kat announced that she was a lesbian.
Around the time Kat shared the news, she and her sister were talking to people about their mother’s acceptance.
“Even though he didn’t know anything, my mom tried really hard, and he learned and taught himself, and he grew up with us,” Max said.
“He asks trillions of questions that show he cares. He asks about my pronouns. It’s so easy to talk to him,” Kat agreed. “It’s not like I have to build up the courage to say something.”
And during the same interview, Heather said it’s important to create an “environment” where each child “feels safe, comfortable, and happy.”
Real Housewives of Orange County season 17 is expected to premiere on Bravo sometime in the coming months.