Tia Carrere is one proud mom. Carrere, 58, tells PEOPLE that her 19-year-old son Jude, whom she shares with her ex-husband, Simon Wakelin, has come out as transgender.

Tia Carrere has so much pride for her son, Jude Wakelin. “I'm really thankful that I think, somehow, I had a hand in making a child that doesn't feel like [he] has to fit in with everybody else ...

Sydney Agudong, from left, Maia Kealoha, and Tia Carrere pose for a portrait to promote 'Lilo & Stitch' during Comic-Con International in San Diego, 25 July 2025 Mom Worried If New Rescue Dog Had ...