“Grow Like a F*****g Cancer”: Months After $3,000,000-Worth Project, Gabrielle Union Reflects on Humanizing Self Despite ‘Deep Wound’

Gabrielle Union is one of the most popular members of the WAGS club of the NBA. Despite being married to NBA legend and Hall of famer Dwyane Wade she’s quite successful in her own right. She’s featured in various movies for the past many years and is one of the accomplished actors in Hollywood. She was recently seen talking about a project worth $3 million which was close to her heart, and which made her aware of a ‘deep wound’.

Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union are parents to a trans child. Both the parents are outspoken supporters of the LGBTQ community. They have gone against the societal norms and fought against the far-right to fight for their child. It’s inspiring to see the duo coming out in support of their trans daughter.

Gabrielle Union reflects on her deep wound

Union’s first project as an executive producer and an actor simultaneously was The Inspection. She plays the mother of a 25-year-old gay man who kicked him out of the house when she came to know about his sexuality. She opened up about how she prepared for her role as a homophobic parent.

In conversation with the Washington Post, she said, “She was full of rage, and she couldn’t direct it at the institution because she had dug in, so she directed it at her child because she got sold a bill of goods.” Union continued, “Oh, you found the wound. Welcome. And then it started to fester and grow like a f—–g cancer.”

She made it clear that she tried relating to the character of the homophobic parent and realized that both of them were the victim of the same system that oppresses black folks.

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Its inspiring to see such a major personality like Union working on such influential projects.

Dwyane Wade is to feature in a Netflix documentary

Dwyane Wade will be featuring in a Netflix documentary, The Dads. Wade said, “I am incredibly proud to be joining Luchina Fisher and the entire team on this journey to bring awareness to a cause that is so close to my heart. The Dads shows us the power of fathers loving and supporting their LGBTQ children, breaking through the barriers of prejudice, embracing diversity, and coming together to have these important conversations.”

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One has to admire Wade for using his voice and social status to make a positive difference in society. It’ll be intriguing to see him on screen after witnessing him dominate the basketball court for decades.