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Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade arrive on the red carpet for The Met Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art celebrating the opening of Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty in New York City on Monday, May 1, 2023. JOHNxANGELILLO

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Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade arrive on the red carpet for The Met Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art celebrating the opening of Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty in New York City on Monday, May 1, 2023. JOHNxANGELILLO
Did you know that Dwyane Wade?s wife Gabrielle Union starred in the popular series, ‘FRIENDS’? It is a comfort show for both the millennials and the Gen-Zs. Not just the moments but watching some of the popular actors star from the show is nostalgic. Recently, the NBA legend’s wife surprised her fans with a snap of her on the show. Intrigued yet?
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Much like her usual roles, Union delivers an equally captivating guest performance in the series.
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What role did Gabrielle Union play in ‘Friends?’
The ‘Bring It On’ actress has performed in various movies and shows. While it wasn’t shocking to see the actress in the show, it’s definitely a sweet surprise for the fans who might not have noticed her cameo at the time. Fashion director and speaker, Rajni Lucienne Jaques is one of them. She quickly shared the snap on her IG story and tagged the mother of four. She wrote, “Wait Wait Wait, @gabunion was on this show???”
The Miami Heat legend’s wife reshared the post on her story and replied, “Many weaves ago.? Jaques shared another clip of the show with a short explanation of the role Union played. She wrote, “And there was a love triangle between Joey and Ross?”?
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Yes, you read that right. In the show, she portrayed the character of Kristen Leigh,?who just settled into a new apartment and was on a double date with Ross and Joey. This particular scene is from “The One With The Cheap Wedding Dress.”
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Though the actress enjoyed being part of the Friends cast, she did mention feeling exploited by the show at one point.
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Was Gabrielle Union used for the show?
During an interview, Gabrielle recounted instances of mistreatment during her time on the show. Though she didn’t disclose names, her statement clearly conveyed her disappointment. Notably, she was absent from the show’s reunion as well.
In her book, ‘We?re Going to Need More Wine: Stories That Are Funny, Complicated, and True,’ she shared how, despite being an established actor, she was treated as if new to the industry.?
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Gabrielle Union said, ?That dual consciousness though is what prepares me to then do an episode of Friends after being on City of Angels,? she added ?When they?re like, ?Nikki or Gabby, do you know what a mark is?? Yeah, I?m an actor. Didn?t have to audition for this job, because I was just on a hit show on CBS.?
Nevertheless, the actress maintained a positive outlook on the show and provided an iconic performance? Do you remember Gab’s character?
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