Actress Gabrielle Union, wife of NBA legend Dwyane Wade, recently opened up about how the daughter of superstar Beyonce left a lasting impression on her daughter, Kaavia James.
In a story she posted on Instagram, Gabrielle Union showed how her daughter Kaavia James was inspired by Beyonce’s daughter Rumi, during their attendance at the superstar’s “Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin Circuit Tour” stop in Los Angeles, California.
“Rumi has Kaav inspired to go to work with Mommy ❤️,” she wrote in the caption.
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade welcomed their daughter, Kaavia James, through surrogacy on November 7, 2018. Union had struggled with infertility, experiencing multiple miscarriages and failed IVF cycles, which led her to explore surrogacy as an option.
Throughout the journey, Wade was a pillar of support, encouraging Union to prioritize her health and embrace surrogacy as the best path forward. The couple has since embraced parenthood, with Kaavia becoming a social media sensation known for her expressive personality and viral moments.
Dwyane Wade shares an incredibly close bond with his daughter Kaavia James, often referring to her as his “favorite you” in heartfelt social media posts. Their relationship is filled with playful moments, from singing together in the car to reading bedtime stories in her pink-themed room.
Wade embraces fatherhood with joy, frequently highlighting Kaavia’s expressive personality and humor, which has made her a social media sensation.
Gabrielle Union has also used her experience to advocate for women’s reproductive health, sharing her story to help others facing similar challenges.
Gabrielle Union Gets Honest About Surrogate Experience: “It Felt Like Failure”
For the first time, Gabrielle Union gets honest about the journey she had in having her child with NBA star Dwyane Wade, Kaavia James, via surrogacy. For Union, the experience felt like “public humiliation.”
“I’ll never have peace with it, ever,” Union told Marie Claire in an interview. “It’s such a personal journey that I may never know full peace with the coulda, woulda, shouldas.”
“For me, it felt like failure. My body failed. It just felt like such a f****** public humiliation. Surrogacy felt like a cuckold; watching somebody do something I can’t do. To be there for somebody else succeeding where I failed — it is a mind f— for people who have had my journey and who feel similarly.”
Despite the emotional struggle, Gabrielle Union expressed her gratitude for the experience of motherhood, where she said: “Nothing we have done as parents feels revolutionary or groundbreaking. It just feels like common sense, kindness, compassionate.”
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