‘When You Can Date Either the Son or the Daddy’: Marlon Wayans and His Son Have Swooning Fans Doing a Double-Take

Marlon Wayans and his son Shawn Wayans have fans gleaning at them with lustful eyes yet again. 

The father-and-son duo often have fans on social media doing a double-take when viewing photos and videos of them. Things were no different when Marlon shared his son’s recent TikTok showing both of the men standing side-by-side along with the caption: “When I’m talking to a girl but she ask ‘what abt your dad.” Shawn then jokingly gives his father a shove to the head who is seemingly surprised by the brief encounter. 

Marlon Wayans and his son Photo: @marlonwayans/Instagram

Marlon commented on the video via his caption that read, “Why my son be punking me on his tik tok,” before doing the college student a solid and plugging his social accounts. But as far as the comedian’s fans were concerned, there were only two things to notice in the video: 1) the duo’s good looks and 2) Marlon’s comical reaction to being “punked” by his son. Either way, they had plenty to say in the comments, writing, “The perfect age when you can either date the son or the Daddy.” As well as, “Y’all both are handsome tho. Lol” and “Both of you are fine! Great genes in full effect [red heart]”

The comments, however, did not fly by Shawn, who is affectionately named after his uncle Shawn Wayans. Over on his TikTok, the 19-year-old wrote, “Y’all outta pocket” in response to one user’s comment that read: “Listen, yo daddy could get it in the 90s, 00s, 10s and oh look at that the 20s too. Hell, yo Uncle Keenan + Damon too.”

Similar sentiments were also shared on Instagram, where Marlon reposted the video, opening up the floodgates for fans to swoon even more over the familial genes. “Or the uncles and nephews shoot I seen a cousin or niece … y’all look good d—m it!!”


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