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Gabrielle Union opens up on how her youngest child feels about one of her biggest movies<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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The actress and mother to 7-year-old Kaavia Wade says her daughter isn\u2019t fazed by Bring It On<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n\n
\u201cAbsolutely, positively do not give a flying fig,\u201d Union previously told PEOPLE about her child\u2019s feelings towards the film<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Gabrielle Union<\/a> might be a Hollywood A-lister, but in her house, she\u2019s just mom.<\/p>\nThe 53-year-old actress confessed that her daughter Kaavia<\/a> doesn\u2019t think her huge roles are very \u201ccool,\u201d while speaking to E! News<\/em><\/a> on the blue carpet for the Los Angeles premiere of her new movie Goat<\/em> on Friday, Feb. 6.<\/p>\nUnion, who voices a black panther named Jett Fillmore in the animated film, said her 7-year-old, whom she shares with husband Dwyane Wade<\/a>, does have that figurine \u2014 but she’s not a fan of some of her mom’s most iconic work.<\/p>\nWhen asked if Kaavia had seen any other of her mom\u2019s other work, Union said her daughter has seen \u201csome\u201d of her kid-friendly films, such as Cheaper by the Dozen<\/em> and Strange World, <\/em>before replying, \u201cParts of Bring It On.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n![\"Gabrielle](\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/7EZl5ahd6I5za8JkpBGccA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD0xODA3\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_people_articles_471\/1dc4c218c784bcbcb21d5e841f398f9b\"\/)
<\/div>\nGabrielle Union in ‘Bring It On’ <\/i><\/p>\nMoviestore\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
The 2000 film, which sees Union opposite Kirsten Dunst<\/a> as rival captains Isis and Torrance Shipman, respectively, follows two California cheerleading squads from very different backgrounds.<\/p>\nAccording to Union, Kaavia \u201cwill do a little bit of \u2018Brr,\u2019\u201d one of most popular cheers from the film, which also stars Eliza Dushku<\/a>, Jesse Bradford and the girl group Blaque<\/a>, \u201cbut [Kaavia] thinks it\u2019s not the coolest. Mom\u2019s not the coolest.\u201d<\/p>\n“I don\u2019t know if she\u2019s ready for all of the humor in Bring It On,” <\/em>Union added.<\/p>\nShortly after Union and Dunst, 43, reunited for a Google event<\/a> in December 2025, the Deliver Us from Eva<\/em> actress opened up about how her kids can honestly care less about the cult classic film.<\/p>\nIn addition to Kaavia, Union is also a bonus mom to Wade\u2019s children<\/a> from previous relationships \u2014 Zaire, 24, Zaya<\/a>, 18, and Xavier, 12. The 44-year-old co-owner of the Utah Jazz team is also the legal guardian of his nephew, Dahveon Morris, 21.<\/p>\nUnion opened up to PEOPLE<\/a> in December about how much her kids have seen of Bring It On<\/em>, saying, \u201cOur older kids, I don’t know if it’s just kids and their parents. They don’t care. I don’t think I can say that strongly enough \u2014 absolutely, positively do not give a flying fig.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n![\"Gabrielle](\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/u.fyvBEM7kLgYt38HqRRxQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTQyMDtoPTY2MQ--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_people_articles_471\/0a5c67779b13faef685ebe45fd979323\"\/)
<\/div>\nGabrielle Union and Kaavia James Union Wade attend the Los Angeles Premiere of ‘Goat’ <\/i><\/p>\nJulian Hamilton\/FilmMagic<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
At the time, Union also shared that “Kaavia, at her age, has seen the dancing, cheering parts,” adding, “They might’ve enjoyed it secretly at a friend’s house. But as far as I know, I mean, maybe they’ve seen clips online, but I don’t think they’ve watched the whole thing.”<\/p>\n
Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\nAt the premiere of Goat<\/em>, the mother-daughter duo was joined by Wade. The husband, father and former NBA player is also featured in the film, joining the all-star cast to voice the character Rosette, a bull who plays basketball for the Shadows team.<\/p>\nGolden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry<\/a> serves as both a producer and voice of Lenny Williams in the animated movie, alongside his wife Ayesha Curry<\/a>, Caleb McLaughlin<\/a>, Aaron Pierre<\/a>, David Harbour<\/a>, Jelly Roll<\/a>, Nicola Coughlan<\/a>, Angel Reese<\/a> and more.<\/p>\n
Gabrielle Union opens up on how her youngest child feels about one of her biggest movies<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
The actress and mother to 7-year-old Kaavia Wade says her daughter isn\u2019t fazed by Bring It On<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \u201cAbsolutely, positively do not give a flying fig,\u201d Union previously told PEOPLE about her child\u2019s feelings towards the film<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Gabrielle Union<\/a> might be a Hollywood A-lister, but in her house, she\u2019s just mom.<\/p>\n The 53-year-old actress confessed that her daughter Kaavia<\/a> doesn\u2019t think her huge roles are very \u201ccool,\u201d while speaking to E! News<\/em><\/a> on the blue carpet for the Los Angeles premiere of her new movie Goat<\/em> on Friday, Feb. 6.<\/p>\n Union, who voices a black panther named Jett Fillmore in the animated film, said her 7-year-old, whom she shares with husband Dwyane Wade<\/a>, does have that figurine \u2014 but she’s not a fan of some of her mom’s most iconic work.<\/p>\n When asked if Kaavia had seen any other of her mom\u2019s other work, Union said her daughter has seen \u201csome\u201d of her kid-friendly films, such as Cheaper by the Dozen<\/em> and Strange World, <\/em>before replying, \u201cParts of Bring It On.”<\/em><\/p>\n Moviestore\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n The 2000 film, which sees Union opposite Kirsten Dunst<\/a> as rival captains Isis and Torrance Shipman, respectively, follows two California cheerleading squads from very different backgrounds.<\/p>\n According to Union, Kaavia \u201cwill do a little bit of \u2018Brr,\u2019\u201d one of most popular cheers from the film, which also stars Eliza Dushku<\/a>, Jesse Bradford and the girl group Blaque<\/a>, \u201cbut [Kaavia] thinks it\u2019s not the coolest. Mom\u2019s not the coolest.\u201d<\/p>\n “I don\u2019t know if she\u2019s ready for all of the humor in Bring It On,” <\/em>Union added.<\/p>\n Shortly after Union and Dunst, 43, reunited for a Google event<\/a> in December 2025, the Deliver Us from Eva<\/em> actress opened up about how her kids can honestly care less about the cult classic film.<\/p>\n In addition to Kaavia, Union is also a bonus mom to Wade\u2019s children<\/a> from previous relationships \u2014 Zaire, 24, Zaya<\/a>, 18, and Xavier, 12. The 44-year-old co-owner of the Utah Jazz team is also the legal guardian of his nephew, Dahveon Morris, 21.<\/p>\n Union opened up to PEOPLE<\/a> in December about how much her kids have seen of Bring It On<\/em>, saying, \u201cOur older kids, I don’t know if it’s just kids and their parents. They don’t care. I don’t think I can say that strongly enough \u2014 absolutely, positively do not give a flying fig.\u201d<\/p>\n Julian Hamilton\/FilmMagic<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n At the time, Union also shared that “Kaavia, at her age, has seen the dancing, cheering parts,” adding, “They might’ve enjoyed it secretly at a friend’s house. But as far as I know, I mean, maybe they’ve seen clips online, but I don’t think they’ve watched the whole thing.”<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n At the premiere of Goat<\/em>, the mother-daughter duo was joined by Wade. The husband, father and former NBA player is also featured in the film, joining the all-star cast to voice the character Rosette, a bull who plays basketball for the Shadows team.<\/p>\n Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry<\/a> serves as both a producer and voice of Lenny Williams in the animated movie, alongside his wife Ayesha Curry<\/a>, Caleb McLaughlin<\/a>, Aaron Pierre<\/a>, David Harbour<\/a>, Jelly Roll<\/a>, Nicola Coughlan<\/a>, Angel Reese<\/a> and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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