Bandit Way

Bandit Lee Way was born on a 27 May 2009 in Los Angeles, California. Her parents, Gerard Way and Lyn-Z, are famous musicians. Her parents, married in September 2007, announced their pregnancy in November. Fans were excited about Bandit’s arrival as she would be their first child of the poster couple in the punk-rock world. Bandit is also related to Mikey Way and Kristin Colby, her uncle and aunt and is cousin to their daughter Rowan Louise Way. She is often seen taking the role of an elder sister with Rowan and confessed to being excited to babysit her. Bandit’s hobbies including playing the guitar and piano as well as drawing. Currently, Bandit lives with her loving family in Los Angeles and is studying in school.

Gerard Way, singer for the popular band ‘My Chemical Romance’, and Lyn-Z, the bassist for the punk band, ‘Mindless Self Indulgence’, are a hit couple. It was only natural that their child would become a minor celebrity amongst their fans. Bandit’s excited parents documented every stage of their pregnancy and finally welcomed Bandit in May 2009. She was nicknamed Baby Way and Lady B by her fans. Despite achieving the status of a minor celebrity, Bandit’s parents decided to keep her away from the public and social media. There are very few public photographs of Bandit from her early years. Many fans also took to clicking photographs of Bandit stealthily in order to have a glimpse of her.

With time, Bandit’s parents became comfortable to discuss parenthood and Bandit’s presence to the public and their fans. They also made public appearances with Bandit, and the media snapped a cute toddler who stole the hearts of the crowd. Her charming looks coupled with her innocence made her a huge hit among the punk-rock crowd. Her parents decided to create a faux twitter account for her to document her experiences as well. Gerard was often touted to be the ‘Dad of the Year’ after fans realized how much he adored his daughter. Bandit’s popularity has only soared over the years as fans are eagerly awaiting to see if she’ll jump into the music scene along with her parents. She was recently seen at the Rupaul’s Drag Con convention for 2018 in New York City.