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Gabrielle Union Reveals Daughter Kaavia Was Not Impressed By 'Bring It On'
Gabrielle Union’s daughter needs her to bring it.
Indeed, the actress and Dwyane Wade’s daughter Kaavia James isn’t exactly impressed by Bring it On—though she hasn’t shied away from demonstrating her inner Clover.
“I mean she’ll do a little bit of Bur,” the 53-year-old told E! News’ Will Marfuggi during at the premiere of GOAT in Los Angeles on Feb. 6. “But she thinks it’s not the coolest.”
Confirming the 7-year-old—who has been dubbed Shady Baby by her parents is not her mom’s no. 1 fan onscreen, Gabrielle reiterated, “Mom’s not the coolest.”
While Kaavia has only seen “parts” of the cult classic film—starring Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku and Jesse Bradford that marked its 25th anniversary in September—Gabrielle doesn’t mind, adding, “I don’t know if she’s ready for all of the humor in Bring it On.”
Gabrielle—who has been married to Dwyane since 2014—isn’t totally freaking out about her daughter’s critiques as she’s recently given her character Jett Fillmore from GOAT—which exclusively hits theaters on Feb. 13—her approval.
“She’s been playing with my figurine,” Gabrille shared. “And she’s seen the trailer, so this will be her first time seeing it.”
One thing Kaavia isn’t too cool for is matching her mother. Gabrielle and her mini took the carpet at the premiere in coordinating Proenza Schouler looks. For her part, Gabrielle put her midriff on display two-toned tiger print dress, and Kaavia added her own flare in a mini version of the design with blue color blocked print.
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Making it a family affair, Gabrielle and Kaavia were joined on the carpet by Dwyane—who also stars in the movie with his wife, Steph Curry and Caleb McLaughlin. What’s more, the Deliver Us from Eva star noted that one of the keys to their 11-year marriage is having an all-star squad of couple friends, including Steph and Ayesha Curry.
“Surrounding ourselves with other great couples like Steph and Ayesha who love each other and who are happy together and they’re not bickering,” Gabrielle told E! News. “And they’re invested in the success of our marriage just as much as we are that helps. It’s very much a community effort.”
For a closer look at Gabrielle, Kaavia and Dwyane’s family, keep reading…
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All in the Family
Dwyane Wade celebrated the final game in his NBA career with Gabrielle Union and their daughter Kaavia Wade in 2019. The Miami Heats player was also joined by his nephew Dahveon Morris, his kids Zaire Wade and Zaya Wade (with ex-wife Siohvaughn Funches) and son Xavier Wade (with ex Aja Metoyer) for the momentous occasion.
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Perfect Match
Gabrielle and Dwyane proved they go together like peanut butter and jelly on Halloween 2023. Meanwhile, their daughter Kaavia dressed up as Cinderella.
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Bring On the Silly
The Bring It On actress snapped silly selfies with Kaavia on Mother's Day 2023.
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Like Father, Like Son
Dwyane's oldest son Zaire captioned this 2022 photo of his dad holding up his Salt Lake City Stars jersey: "Leave a legacy."
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Teenage Milestones
Dwyane and Gabby send Zaya, who the former NBA star shares with ex Siovaughn Funches, off to her school's winter formal in January 2023.
"Supporting each other for life’s big moments is key," the couple wrote in an Instagram post. "All the nerves, all the anxiety, all the fear… With loved ones by your side, no matter the challenge, we 10 toes down. Always."
Hair For It
"See @kaaviajames mama's got hair like yours," Gabrielle shared on Instagram in 2020. "When I took my braids out she was like... now mom & baby both rocking their natural curls."
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Red Carpet Pro
While attending the 2019 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards, the couple's daughter Kaavia made her award show debut. Spoiler alert: She was a total pro.
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Clap Backs
After celebrating Thanksgiving as a family, Dwyane took to Twitter to slam Internet trolls who had some not-so-nice comments.
"I've seen some post-thanksgiving hate on social about my family photo," he shared online. "Stupidity is apart of this world we live in—so i get it. But here's the thing—I've been chosen to lead my family not y'all. So we will continue to be us and support each other with pride, love & a smile!"
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Snuggle Season
Gabrielle rang in her 50th birthday in 2022 with snuggles from Dwyane and Kaavia.
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Sweet 16
The couple are all smiles as they celebrate Zaya's 16th birthday in May 2023.
Best Dressed
When it was time to celebrate Halloween 2019, Gabrielle and Dwyane knew just the look to pull off with their baby girl.
Round 2
But wait, there's more! The proud parents also transformed into another theme with their daughter Zaya.
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Kids Come First
Dwyane praised Zaya amid criticism from online trolls.
"First of all, if you want to talk about strength and courage, my 12-year-old has way more than I have," he shared on the All the Smoke podcast in 2019. "You can learn something from your kids. In my household, man, that's all we talk about. We talk about making sure our kids are seen by each of us, me and my wife, We talk about making sure our kids understand the power in their voice."
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Ultimate Defenders
After Gabrielle was fired from America's Got Talent in 2019, Dwyane absolutely had his wife's back. "'Men lie, Women lie, numbers don't,'" he shared on Twitter after the news broke. "Over this past year I've been approaching by many people saying that my wife @itsgabrielleu is the main reason they've started watching #AGT or that they love her insight and sincerity on the show."
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