Gabrielle Union Covers JET Magazine And Finally Addresses Homewrecker Rumors
After years of being called a homewrecker by fans who believe she was the cause of her boyfriend’s (NBA baller Dwyane Wade) divorce from his first wife, Siohvaughn Wade, Gabrielle Union is speaking out and telling her side of the story. In an upcoming issue of JET magazine, The Think Like A Man actress addresses the homewrecker rumors and the 2010 lawsuit Siohvaughn filed on behalf of her and Dwyane’s two children, which accused the Miami Heat star of engaging in “extreme and outrageous conduct” with Gabrielle in front of the kids. Check out highlights of the very juicy interview below (via TheYBF):
On why she didn’t publicly defend her reputation against rumors she cheated with Dwyane while he was married:
“The kids. For the people that hire me, it’s a non issue. But at the end of the day, Dwyane’s kids are going to be the ones who really suffer. They’re 10 and 4 and a half. They’re old enough to understand the mean things that strangers can say.”
On feeling bullied by her fans who believed she was “the other woman”:
“I think people mistook me taking the high road as an admission of guilt. Dwyane and I made a decision very early to not react to the negativity. And I kept feeling like the truth would come out. The problem is, when it did, nobody cared. What I discovered on social media is that people don’t read the entire story.”
On handling Siohvaughn’s lawsuits alleging Gabby was a homewrecker and detrimental to her kids:
“I fought it. My life is just too easy to track. So, we were submitting plenty of proof for the times she said I was in Miami. So, it was like, obviously you’re not telling the truth. And then the courts dismissed the case.”
On her current relationship with Siovaughn:
“I’ve never had one. I wasn’t involved then-because I wasn’t involved with their marriage–and I don’t have one now.”
On contemplating breaking up with Dwyane because of the divorce turmoil:
“I did a lot of talking with girlfriends and sorting through my feelings about the madness. This kind of love is a gift. It’s so consistent. There’s no way that I would trade it for people who refuse to simply acknowledge the truth.”
Regardless of what Gabrielle says about how her relationship with Dwyane came about, there will always be people who view her as a homewrecker…she and Alicia (Keys) may just have to get used to it. Gabrielle is currently busy promoting Think Like A Man, which hits theaters on April 20.
