Gabrielle Union opens up about her insecurities.

Dwyane Wade and his wife, the popular Hollywood actress Gabrielle Union, have built a pretty peaceful and lavish life with their daughter, away from all the drama. The power couple have been with each other for over a decade and their love has inspired millions around the world. While Gabrielle Union has had a highly successful career in Hollywood, the popular actress has opened up about being “insecure” about her stunning looks.

Dwyane Wade’s wife, Gabrielle Union, opens up about being very “insecure” about her looks

A few years ago, in July 2023, the Being Mary Jane actress appeared on the popular Skip Intro podcast, where she opened up about her insecurities regarding her looks.Gabrielle Union spoke about a time when she was turned down from a job and the impact it had on her self confidence.The popular actress said, “It just robbed me of my confidence, my joy…I just felt like I was exposed as hideous, and what do you do with that?”Gabrielle Union also opened up about how she struggled with being insecure of her looks even when she was just starting out in Hollywood.Gabrielle Union added, “I wanted to know that someone outside of parents thinks I am cute, attractive, lovely, whatever.” While Gabrielle Union has been pretty open about her insecurities and the obstacles she faced in Hollywood, she has also been pretty public about seeking help for it.

Gabrielle Union has also been public about seeking therapy, as Dwyane Wade supported her in her journey

The Bring It On actress has been public about seeking therapy to help with her mental health struggles. It is through therapy that Gabrielle Union apparently realised a lot of her insecurities were related to “daddy issues”.This led Gabrielle Union to have an open conversation with her elderly father. She spoke about it on the podcast as she said, “I was like, ‘Why did you never tell me I was pretty?’… And he was like, ‘Pretty doesn’t pay the bills…Being pretty never helped any of us. So I thought I was encouraging you to be a great athlete, to be a great student, to be a great person.’”Despite the insecurities she had, Gabrielle Union paved her own path to success and is one of the most talented and popular actresses working in the industry.Also Read: “They didn’t want a Black character”: Dwyane Wade’s wife Gabrielle Union opens up about being rejected from a movie due to her ethnicity