"I started feeling invisible": Dwyane Wade’s wife Gabrielle Union opens up about her unsettling Hollywood experiences in new documentary

The NBA legend, Dwyane Wade, recently opened up about his battle with cancer as he had to remove a major portion of his kidney. His wife, famous Hollywood actress, Gabrielle Union, has proved to be a huge source of support for him during his tough times. Recently, Gabrielle Union revealed her unsettling experiences and the challenges she faced as she started her career in Hollywood in the new documentary Number One on the Call Sheet.


The two part documentary film directed by Reginald Hudlin and Shola Lynch focuses on the experiences of Black women and men who have had a successful career in Hollywood. The documentary Number One on the Call Sheet was recently released on Apple TV+.
In the documentary, Dwayne Wade’s wife, Gabrielle Union, speaks about how she was not perceived as a lead actress because of the way she looked.
Gabrielle Union said, "When you have a more coarse grade of hair, when you have melanin, thicker nose, wider nose, wider lips, you’re not considered, you know, a classic beauty”.
The famous actress added, "I started feeling invisible, like my beauty wasn’t wanted. As a romantic lead? No. My look was appealing enough. But not so overpowering that it overshadows the White lead.”
Gabrielle Union also spoke about how she was always given the role of a “friend to the lead character” in movies because of her looks. She said, "And so I was the perfect person to be ‘the friend,’ just left of center of this White girl.”
While Gabrielle Union faced such unsettling incidents throughout her Hollywood career, she has also been able to constantly prove her worth in the blockbuster movies she has done.
Gabrielle Union’s new movie, Riff Raff, was released recently, and now she is filming for a new horror film, The Casket Girls.
The NBA legend, Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union have been in the news lately as Wade revealed his cancer diagnosis.
In February, Gabrielle Union spoke to the Access Hollywood about her husband’s health and revealed that he is completely healthy now and cancer free. The NBA legend is spending all his time spreading awareness among fans about the illness he fought.
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade's bond have only gotten stronger since he fought against cancer.
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