“Barter With Your Soul”: Refusing to Diminish Self-Worth, Dwyane Wade’s Wife Gabrielle Utters Strong Creed

Ever since the start of her career, Gabrielle Union has covered rare milestones. She has starred in various TV series as well as given cult classics like Love & Basketball and Bad Boys II. She was a household name way before she met her future husband, Dwyane Wade, in 2007. Her work as an actress has inspired a lot of individuals to pursue a career in cinema. Her influence on public opinion also resonates because of her unabashed attitude, which marks her persona. 

Delving into these “unabashed” opinions, a strong-willed Union talks about her self-respect. 

Gabrielle Union doesn’t care about what others think of her

The cinema personality revealed her thoughts on her identity as a woman with a lot of self-worth to WHO WHAT WEAR’s editor, Jasmine Fox-Sulieman. As per her, she is not one to “stay under the thumb” or “stay in the lane”, and for those who adhere to these approaches, she has “zero fu*** to give”. These attitudes have helped her survive what she calls the “treacherous world” of fashion.

She is not someone who looks to please everyone around her. She states, “You’ll never get there. If that is your goal, you will lose yourself. You will barter with your soul on the daily trying to get everyone to like you, and the people that will like you as you do are the people who are invested in the corrosion of your soul.” Such replies and the usage of metaphors are a cornerstone of her narratives. 

During an interview with USA Today, she stated, “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,”. These types of examples show how well-equipped she is at handling different forms of conversation. It also proves her vast range of knowledge about the entertainment industry and media narratives.

Gabrielle’s upbringing led her to the current trajectories

Union credits her parents with shaping her individuality. Her mom, who was a social worker, encouraged her to be a “strong and independent woman”. Her mother was close to the ground realities, and she made her daughter ponder social issues at a young age. This resonates in her unapologetic stances on social justice issues.

On the other hand, her father was a military sergeant and instilled discipline in her. He asked her to be organized and as a result; she is still addicted to orderly things and working hard in all aspects of her life.

Her journey has also been rocked by uncertainties and errors. Her experience as a stepmother made her doubt the aforementioned values, and she has navigated through some tricky terrains.

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