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Gabrielle Union is opening up about the lack of support from her Black colleagues after the misconduct claims she claimed against America’s Got Talent last year.

The 47-year-old actress and producer spoke to Marie Claire for their October 2020 issue, and got candid about the harsher side of the entertainment industry.

“These racist institutions and systems have done an amazing job at keeping us very fearful of speaking up, asking for equality, and asking for accountability, because they have shown us time and time again that we are disposable,” Gabrielle said.

She added, “They will discredit and malign you, and you will never work again.… Being blackballed in this industry is very real.”

Gabrielle went on, speaking of those who accused her of overplaying the allegations.

“That very sentiment is how all of this has been allowed to go on for centuries; that kind of gaslighting, I categorically reject,” she adds. “You are not going to gaslight me into minimizing my trauma, which is exactly what allows this to continue on for the next person.”

She continued, “I cannot center fear in my life. I can’t center functioning from a fear of scarcity. They say silence is violence, and I refuse to be complicit in my silence. I have to be fully present in my body and fully free.”

Late last month, Gabrielle and NBC reached a settlement in response to her toxic workplace allegations. See what they were here…

NBC and Gabrielle Union have reached a settlement.

The 47-year-old former America’s Got Talent judge reached a settlement with the company following her allegations of a toxic workplace culture behind-the-scenes at the series, Variety reported Tuesday (September 29).

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“We’ve reached an amicable resolution. NBC Entertainment appreciates the important concerns raised by Gabrielle Union and remains committed to ensuring an inclusive and supportive working environment where people of all backgrounds can be treated with respect,” a joint statement from NBC and Gabrielle’s spokespeople said.

“Reported at length by Variety, Union was ousted as a judge on the Simon Cowell-produced show after complaining of racism, health violations in the form of Cowell’s on-set smoking, and her labelling as difficult in advocating for a functioning and dignified work environment,” the outlet reported.

In an internal investigation that was never formally completed, distributor NBC and producer FremantleMedia “found no evidence of systemic racism but made significant changes to the human resources reporting process for employees at numerous parties involved in the show,” they also reported.

Gabrielle recently opened up about her hardest time in Hollywood.

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade pose for photos while arriving at the Fear of God Exclusively for Ermenegildo Zegna collection launch on Friday (September 25) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The 47-year-old L.A.’s Finest actress looked cool in a black blazer over a black T-shirt paired with jeans while the 38-year-old retired NBA player sported an all black outfit for the event.

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Other stars in attendance included Michael B. Jordan, Usher, actor Quincy Brown, and DJ Samantha Ronson, who started off the event with a set.

Guests in attendance were given a private walk-through of the exhibition, featuring the new collection designed by Zegna’s Artistic Director, Alessandro Sartori and Fear Of God founder, Jerry Lorenzo. Afterwards, they had one-on-one in-person styling appointments at Zegna’s Beverly Hills boutique.

Gabrielle recently opened up about her hardest time in Hollywood.

FYI: The stars are all wearing pieces from the Fear of God Exclusively for Ermenegildo Zegna collection.

20+ pictures inside of the stars in attendance at the launch event…More Here! »

Twitter was absolutely in love with everything about the Zoom Where It Happens event tonight, which saw an all-Black cast do a live reading of Friends‘ “The One Where It Never Happened” episode.

Hosted by Gabrielle Union, the event starred Sterling K. Brown as Ross, Ryan Michelle Bathe as Rachel, Uzo Aduba as Phoebe, Aisha Hinds as Monica, Kendrick Sampson as Joey, and Jeremy Pope as Chandler.

The event also had a surprise appearance by Cynthia Erivo, who belted out the iconic theme song, “I’ll Be There For You”.

During and after watching the special event, which spotlighted When We All Vote, a non-partisan voter registration organization, fans were tweeting about it on social media – even Kerry Washington!

“#ZoomWhereItHappens omg I love seeing real BLACK LOVE!!!!! Yes to @SterlingKBrown and his better half Ms Ryan @michellechel,” she wrote while watching.

Jeremy, who fans were thirsting over, tweeted after the live reading, “Yoo! that was too much fun. thank you to everyone who tuned into FRIENDS #ZoomWhereItHappens please be sure you are registered to vote 🙌🏾http://whenweallvote.org.”

Sterling added, “Absolute pleasure working with you, bruh! Let’s do it again!!! ✌🏿”

See how more fans reacted to the live reading inside…More Here! »

Fox just aired the series premiere of L.A.’s Finest and if you loved the show, you can actually watch a lot more episodes right now!

The show actually had its original premiere back in May 2019 as the first original program as part of the Spectrum Originals platform and season two actually premiered on there earlier this month. The only way to watch the second season right now is by being a Spectrum subscriber.

If you are not a subscriber to the cable service Spectrum, you can watch the show right now on Monday nights at 8/7c on Fox. The first episode debuted tonight and new episodes will debut each week on the broadcast network.

Don’t want to wait? The first season of L.A.’s Finest can be purchased right now on Amazon Prime Video for $2.99 an episode or $9.99 for the full season.

L.A.’s Finest takes place in the universe of the Bad Boys movie franchise. The series follows Syd Burnett (Gabrielle Union), last seen in Miami taking down a drug cartel, who has seemingly left her complicated past behind to become an LAPD detective. Paired with a new partner, Nancy McKenna (Jessica Alba), a working mom with an equally complex history, Syd is forced to confront how her unapologetic lifestyle may be masking a greater personal secret. Taking on the most dangerous criminals in Los Angeles, while skirting the rules, and speed limits, Syd and Nancy become a force to be reckoned with – on the streets, and in each other’s lives.

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An all-black reading of Friends is happening!

Gabrielle Union, who once guest starred on the original show, will be hosting the event, Variety reports.

Salli Richardson-Whitfield will direct the event that will take place on Tuesday, September 21 at 6/5c at Zoom Where It Happens.

While Gabrielle will be hosting the event, Sterling K. Brown, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Uzo Aduba, Aisha Hinds, Kendrick Sampson, and Jeremy Pope will star as the iconic characters of Monica, Chandler, Ross, Rachel, Joey and Phoebe for the virtual reading.

Sterling and Ryan, real life husband and wife, will play Ross and Rachel; with Uzo as Phoebe, Aisha as Monica, Kendrick as Joey, and Jeremy as Chandler.

According to Variety, the reading will spotlight When We All Vote, a non-partisan voter registration organization.

If you want to watch the live reading event, you have to RSVP for it. Head to mobilize.us to sign up now.

Just recently, Jennifer Aniston spoke about the planned HBO Max Friends reunion that had to be delayed due to the pandemic. See what she said here…

Gabrielle Union is speaking out about how she’s handling her mental health during the pandemic.

The 47-year-old actress spoke to Women’s Health magazine and revealed that her PTSD has been elevated in the past year due to the circumstances of the pandemic looming and racial injustice.

“The combination of the pandemic and this racial reckoning, alongside being inundated with [images of] the brutalization of Black bodies, has sent my PTSD into overdrive,” Gabrielle shared. “There’s just terror in my body.”

Gabrielle continues, speaking on what she personally does to calm her anxieties.

“I break out my emotional fix-me toolkit, and I try to run through all the situations,” she says. “I call it my ‘what’s the likelihood of X happening?’ method.”

She goes on, “If I’m fearful about going into a store because I’m anxious about being robbed, I’ll make myself feel better by going to one where there will be witnesses to cut down those chances. It’s been this way since ’92. It’s just something I do; second nature.”

Gabrielle does credit therapy with helping her anxieties as well, saying, “I feel different in my body. I feel freer.”

Read more from Gabrielle‘s interview on WomensHealthMag.com.

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