“I Have Six Toes”: Reflecting on Constant Scrutiny, Dwyane Wade’s Wife Gabrielle Opens Up About Harsh Reality

Gabrielle Union has etched her name on the golden walls of Hollywood. She gained a lot of fame and fan following way before she met her husband Dwyane Wade. The 3x NBA champion became a superstar at a young age in the league. The combined fame of both celebrities, of course, draws a lot of attention in the media. After garnering years of experience in media, Gabrielle Union knows pretty well what comes with fame. She alluded to this subject in a crisp way that comes naturally to her.

Union garnered fame after making her breakthrough in Bring It On in 2000. Since then, she has charted the stars and has featured in more than 100 cinematic works.

Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union are always in the crosshairs of the camera

Paparazzi have hounded the couple for a long time. They can’t evade them because both the Hollywood and sports press are keeping a close look at them. Since the media world is driven by a lot of rumor and speculation, they have been at the receiving end of some unwanted attention, too. Talking about her recent movie “The Perfect Find”, she dived into the blurry lines between fact and fiction created by media-driven discourses.

“The truth gets lost. Whoever gets to the microphone first sets the tidal wave. You’re like, ‘They said I have six toes, I can show you I have five.’ They’re like ‘She said it was six so, don’t try to hide the nubby,'” Union said in an interview with USA Today. Her experience with media for years has made her a well-versed personality when it comes to dealing with them. However, she received a lot of negative press for revealing her thoughts about her previous relationship with her ex-husband.

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Union sparked a debate when she talked about her “dysfunctional marriage’’ with retired NFL RB Howard. The 50-year-old revealed that she felt “entitled” to cheat on him and when some comments condemned her stance, she reiterated her take and said that people are missing out on the wider context. But this wasn’t the only instance!

Union’s 50/50 comments

Her current family with Wade has also been in a lot of news. Her stepdaughter Zaya Wade came out as a transgender in 2020 and since then, both she and her husband have supported her wholeheartedly. This reignited Miami Heat‘s former guard’s long-time dispute with his first wife, Siohvaughn Funches. With such huge issues, come a lot of opinions, and social media plays a huge role in inflaming the discourse.

In addition, she made news by revealing that she and Wade split their finances 50/50. This also led to another debate because Wade has a net worth of $170 million while her net worth is $40 million. Wade later clarified that they share finances on their four-year-old Kaavia, on the purchase of their home, while the other aspects are more open-ended.

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At any rate, the veteran actor is an outspoken personality, and that made a deep impression on her beau Flash. What do you think about the overly magnified lives of celebrities like Union and Wade?