Gabrielle Union is coping with her children growing up.
ET’s Rachel Smith spoke with the actress at the New York premiere of Your idea on Monday, and she spoke about her recent events College visiting trips With her husband, Dwyane Wadeand his daughter, Zaya Wade.
“I think she’s so calm because she knows exactly where she wants to go, but I think she’s entertaining us by seeing what our country has to offer,” Union said of her 16-year-old stepdaughter. “We are stressed. We are stressed because she is not with us… [Parents all have the] You have the same nerves and fears about sending your babies away. It’s tough.”
If Zaya does actually get into college, she’ll have to turn to someone other than Union and Wade for help with her studies, as the actress quipped, “She wants to major in astrobiology, so honestly there’s only so much help we can offer.” … I studied sociology, [so I’m like,] ‘Girl, you’re on your own.’”
During Zaya’s college journey, Union is also busy with her and Wade’s five-year-old daughter, Kaavia. Recently, the proud parents shared a video in which the toddler completely embodies her mother’s figure Bring it on Character in a cheerleader outfit.
“Honestly, she refuses to watch the whole movie. She says, ‘I understand, Mom.’ “She’ll watch little clips every now and then,” Union revealed of the popular 2000 film. “She loves dressing up and doing cheers, so that’s really all I’ve seen. It is sweet. It is so sweet. She loves to dance and sing and perform and stuff.”
While Kaavia may not be in a hurry to get another one Bring it on Many people are keeping their fingers crossed for a follow-up film.
“We could be working on something already. It couldn’t be a movie. It could be a TV show. It could be a reinterpretation,” Union teased. “There are so many possibilities.”
With her family in mind, Union is particularly selective in accepting projects. This philosophy, Union said, is also her best way to combat aging.
“If you don’t say no, you’re going to need every serum, but the power of no and boundaries will, in my opinion, save you a lot of money and plastic surgery,” she joked.
However, Union didn’t miss the opportunity to be there Your idea, the Anne Hathaway And Film directed by Nicholas Galitzine she produced.
“I read an early manuscript and fell in love, and then I showed it to my husband and he loved it, but for different reasons,” Union said, adding that it was “a six-year process.”
Your idea will stream on Prime Video starting May 2nd.
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