Gabrielle Union is the author of two memoirs
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In 2017, Gabrielle Union published her first book, “We’re Going to Need More Wine: Stories that are Funny, Complicated, and True.” The memoir delves into Union’s childhood spent living in a predominately white San Francisco suburb and summers spent with her Grandmother in North Omaha, Nebraska, a majority black neighborhood. She discusses her complicated fertility journey, her past relationships, and her perspective on the #MeToo movement, something she wrote about far before it was ever given a name (via The New York Times). According to a 2017 New York Times profile on the actress, the book stemmed from “years of therapy.” After publishing “We’re Going to Need More Wine: Stories that are Funny, Complicated, and True,” the actress released a follow-up memoir, “You Got Anything Stronger?” in 2022. Both books are available on Audible, narrated by Union herself.
The actress was voted one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People of 2020, lauded for her “dedication to inclusivity,” and “directing her attention, influence and resources to advance an agenda that deliberately celebrates the most marginalized among us, including Black women and girls and queer and trans folks.” She’s been celebrated for speaking out against the toxic environment on the set of “America’s Got Talent,” which she was fired from in 2019 (via Variety). Since 2014, Union has been married to former NBA star, Dwyane Wade. The pair have been open about their surrogacy journey and celebrated the birth of their daughter in 2018.
The Audiobook You Never Knew Gabrielle Union Narrated
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According to Union, she stepped in to help with much-needed edits to the original “Bring it On” dialogue. In a 2020 Vogue interview, Union explained, “The script was a little cringe-y, so when they offered me the job, I said, ‘Can we make some changes?’ And they were open.” Allegedly, the “Bring it On” director Peyton Reed would often ask Union to weigh in on her character, Isis. She remembers, “We kind of rewrote it as we went along, but the credited screenwriters were not a part of that dialogue.” Ultimately, Union played a major role in reworking some of the more problematic aspects of the film, largely contributing to its popularity.
After her praise-worthy performance as Isis, Union became an A-lister, going on to star in films like “Cadillac Records,” “Think Like a Man,” and beginning in 2013, the hit TV series “Being Mary Jane” (via IMDb). She was even in the running to star in one of the most iconic TV dramas of the last decade. In 2021, Union lent her acting talents to the world of audiobook narration.
Gabrielle Union narrates the complexity of motherhood in Dispossession
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Gabrielle Union is the author of two memoirs
Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock
In 2017, Gabrielle Union published her first book, “We’re Going to Need More Wine: Stories that are Funny, Complicated, and True.” The memoir delves into Union’s childhood spent living in a predominately white San Francisco suburb and summers spent with her Grandmother in North Omaha, Nebraska, a majority black neighborhood. She discusses her complicated fertility journey, her past relationships, and her perspective on the #MeToo movement, something she wrote about far before it was ever given a name (via The New York Times). According to a 2017 New York Times profile on the actress, the book stemmed from “years of therapy.” After publishing “We’re Going to Need More Wine: Stories that are Funny, Complicated, and True,” the actress released a follow-up memoir, “You Got Anything Stronger?” in 2022. Both books are available on Audible, narrated by Union herself.
The actress was voted one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People of 2020, lauded for her “dedication to inclusivity,” and “directing her attention, influence and resources to advance an agenda that deliberately celebrates the most marginalized among us, including Black women and girls and queer and trans folks.” She’s been celebrated for speaking out against the toxic environment on the set of “America’s Got Talent,” which she was fired from in 2019 (via Variety). Since 2014, Union has been married to former NBA star, Dwyane Wade. The pair have been open about their surrogacy journey and celebrated the birth of their daughter in 2018.
The actress was voted one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People of 2020, lauded for her “dedication to inclusivity,” and “directing her attention, influence and resources to advance an agenda that deliberately celebrates the most marginalized among us, including Black women and girls and queer and trans folks.” She’s been celebrated for speaking out against the toxic environment on the set of “America’s Got Talent,” which she was fired from in 2019 (via Variety). Since 2014, Union has been married to former NBA star, Dwyane Wade. The pair have been open about their surrogacy journey and celebrated the birth of their daughter in 2018.
