Gabrielle Union revealed the ‘stupid’ purchase she made after cashing in her paycheck from her breakthrough film Bring It On.
The 52-year-old actress, who rose to fame after starring in the cult classic cheerleading comedy in 2000, opened up about what she regretted doing when she ‘made it’ in Hollywood.
She said that over two decades ago, she made a ‘stupid’ car purchase with her first big paycheck even against the advice of her father.
While making an appearance at the American Black Film Festival in Miami on Thursday, June 12, she recalled her spontaneous purchase during a panel discussion.
‘So stupid,’ she began about her purchase, which she deemed not very worthwhile, while chatting with moderator Kelley L. Carter for her live, onstage discussion titled Sisterhood & Savings: A Conversation with Gabrielle Union.
‘I went on the Mazda lot,’ the movie star — who teased an upcoming sequel movie with Kirsten Dunst — recalled. ‘I’m like, “Oh, I’ve made it when I have a Mazda.”
Gabrielle Union revealed the ‘stupid’ purchase she made after cashing in her paycheck from Bring It On; pictured June 12 in Miami Beach, Florida
The 52-year-old actress, who rose to fame after starring in the cult classic cheerleading comedy in 2000, opened up about what she regretted doing when she ‘made it’ in Hollywood
‘My dad’s like, “Don’t buy a brand new car. It depreciates the second you drive it off the lot”,’ she added.
‘I walked into Mazda and I bought myself a black on black Mazda Miata with leather seats,’ Union said before explaining how the car hurt her nearly every time she drove it.
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‘Let me tell you about leather seats in Los Angeles. Do you know I scorched myself every time I got out?’
She added: ‘Yeah, that was my first purchase. And it depreciated the second I drove it off the lot.’
Over the years, Union as well as her husband, retired NBA star Dwyane Wade, have openly discussed their finances in the past.
They previously revealed that they split their bills evenly even after getting married.
Wade, 43, also previously shared that he and Union signed a prenup before they tied the knot in August 2014.
While making an appearance on the Club Shay Shay podcast in 2023, Wade said that they discussed it beforehand to protect each other’s best interests.
While making an appearance at the American Black Film Festival in Miami on Thursday, June 12, she recalled her spontaneous purchase during a panel discussion
She said that over two decades ago, she made a ‘stupid’ car purchase with her first big paycheck even against the advice of her father
‘So stupid,’ she began about her purchase, revealing it was a ‘black on black Mazda Miata with leather seats’ while chatting with moderator Kelley L. Carter for her onstage discussion titled Sisterhood & Savings: A Conversation with Gabrielle Union
Near the turn of the century, she landed supporting roles in 10 Things I Hate About You and She’s All That, rising to fame in the 1999 romantic comedies; pictured with Andrew Keegan and Larisa Oleynik in 10 Things I Hate About You still
‘I told her the same way, “I’ll sign a prenup too. You’re a millionaire. You got money. You work hard for yourself.”‘
Union’s decades-spanning, acclaimed career began in the 1990s with various sitcom appearances.
Near the turn of the century, she landed supporting roles in 10 Things I Hate About You and She’s All That, rising to fame in the 1999 romantic comedies.
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Union was 27 whens he starred opposite Kirsten Dunst in Bring It On.
Earlier this year, Union teased an upcoming sequel and also admitted that her kids do not like the original movie.
The original film starred Union and Dunst as the heads of rival cheerleading teams as they prepare for the national championships.
Bring It On was a hit in its theatrical release in August 2000, taking in $90.4 million against an $11 million budget and gaining an enduring fan base.
The film also spawned five direct-to-video sequels and a television movie sequel, none of which featured any of the original cast members, as well as a Broadway musical stage adaptation.
Now it seems that Union and Dunst are ready to return for a sequel, with Union teasing a sequel during a March appearance on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live
‘So, I see her kind of more regularly, and we, perhaps, maybe all have been working on something,’ Union teased
Now it seems that Union and Dunst are ready to return for a sequel, with Union teasing a sequel during a March appearance on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live.
She also admitted during the episode that neither of her kids — 17-year-old Zaya nor six-year-old Kaavia — enjoyed the beloved original, which comes after she opened up about husband Dwyane Wade’s cancer diagnosis.
Union was asked by a fan when the last time she saw Dunst, and asked about her comments about revisiting the original.
‘Well, I ran into Kiki a couple of months ago. Our kids are around the same age, and her child goes to school with one of Kaav’s best friends,’ Union began.
‘So, I see her kind of more regularly, and we, perhaps, maybe all have been working on something,’ Union teased.