Gabrielle Union on why waiting to become a mom was "worth it" for her

Carson Blackwelder

Gabrielle Union is opening up about becoming a mom to daughter Kaavia [Kah-Vee-Uh] at the age of 46.

The Bring It On actress, now 50, recently shared a video to Instagram in which she responded to those who ask her if it's worth it to have kids later in life. 

"There's a lot that goes into that answer, but in a nutshell, hell yeah it's been worth it," she began. "It's changed my life in so many wondrous ways that it does make me wish I had done it earlier just so I have even more time with Kaav, I have even more time as a mom."

Union said that Kaavia, her 4-year-old daughter with Dwyane Wade, came at the right time for her.

"For me, I became a mom at the right time because I was healed and I had committed to healing eternally, so I didn't pass all that generational trauma onto Kaav," she continued. "I wasn't in a place to even take care of myself [before], much less our little miracle, so for me it's absolutely worth it."

Union ended her video by calling Kaavia "the best thing that's ever happened to me."

Monday, October 9, 2023 at 4:00PM by Jamia Pugh Permalink