- - Gabrielle Union Says “Bring It On” Is Not Cool to Her and Dwyane Wade’s Daughter Kaavia: ‘Mom’s Not the Coolest’

Angel SaundersFebruary 10, 2026 at 3:27 AM

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Gabrielle Union and Kaavia James Union Wade attend the Los Angeles Premiere of 'Goat'

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Gabrielle Union opens up on how her youngest child feels about one of her biggest movies

The actress and mother to 7-year-old Kaavia Wade says her daughter isn’t fazed by Bring It On

“Absolutely, positively do not give a flying fig,” Union previously told PEOPLE about her child’s feelings towards the film

Gabrielle Union might be a Hollywood A-lister, but in her house, she’s just mom.

The 53-year-old actress confessed that her daughter Kaavia doesn’t think her huge roles are very “cool,” while speaking to E! News on the blue carpet for the Los Angeles premiere of her new movie Goat on Friday, Feb. 6.

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, does have that figurine — but she's not a fan of some of her mom's most iconic work.

When asked if Kaavia had seen any other of her mom’s other work, Union said her daughter has seen “some” of her kid-friendly films, such as Cheaper by the Dozen and Strange World, before replying, “Parts of Bring It On."

Gabrielle Union in 'Bring It On'

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The 2000 film, which sees Union opposite Kirsten Dunst as rival captains Isis and Torrance Shipman, respectively, follows two California cheerleading squads from very different backgrounds.

According to Union, Kaavia “will do a little bit of ‘Brr,’” one of most popular cheers from the film, which also stars Eliza Dushku, Jesse Bradford and the girl group Blaque, “but [Kaavia] thinks it’s not the coolest. Mom’s not the coolest.”

"I don’t know if she’s ready for all of the humor in Bring It On," Union added.

Shortly after Union and Dunst, 43, reunited for a Google event in December 2025, the Deliver Us from Eva actress opened up about how her kids can honestly care less about the cult classic film.

In addition to Kaavia, Union is also a bonus mom to Wade’s children from previous relationships — Zaire, 24, Zaya, 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.

Union opened up to PEOPLE in December about how much her kids have seen of Bring It On, saying, “Our 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 — absolutely, positively do not give a flying fig.”

Gabrielle Union and Kaavia James Union Wade attend the Los Angeles Premiere of 'Goat'

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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."

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At the premiere of Goat, 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.

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry serves as both a producer and voice of Lenny Williams in the animated movie, alongside his wife Ayesha Curry, Caleb McLaughlin, Aaron Pierre, David Harbour, Jelly Roll, Nicola Coughlan, Angel Reese and more.

Goat is in theaters Friday, Feb. 13.

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