Fans Are Saying Gabrielle Union Hasn't Aged Since "Bring It On"—And We Agree

Photo credit: instagram/gabunion
Photo credit: instagram/gabunion

From Prevention

Gabrielle Union is celebrating her 47th birthday with a nod to the movie that resulted in her big break nearly 20 years ago—and the nostalgia is so real.

Union and her 11-month-old daughter Kaavia James wore matching Bring It On costumes at the America's Got Talent star's birthday party in Los Angeles on Sunday. Union shared a number of photos to her Instagram, where the adorable duo are rocking matching green cheerleading costumes that look just like the Clovers uniform Union wore in the 2000 hit movie.

They paired their outfits with large yellow bows and white sneakers, which were clutch for all of the dancing that we assume went down at Union's star-studded birthday bash. "Brought It. #CaliforniaLove," Union captioned four photos from the night.

Union also shared a clip from Bring It On of her cheerleading squad completing their routine, and then of Kaavia hilariously recreating the moves. “Ice Ice Ice… Its COLD asf,” Union wrote.

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Brought It. #CaliforniaLove

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Is this not the cutest thing you've see all day?! Fans are freaking out about the twinning costumes for a number of reasons. Basically any time Union shares a photo her and Dwyane Wade's baby, Instagram nearly breaks from people commenting on her cuteness.

She's a spitting image of her dad, has killer dance moves, and brings so much sass to the table that Union created a hashtag for her called #ShadyBaby. Combine their matching outfits with a Bring It On reference? Rest in peace to my chill level.

"Y’all won Halloween ??????????????????????" actress Taraji P. Henson commented on the pic, while model Kimora Lee Simmons wrote, "Halloween cancelled??????."

Others can't get over the fact that Union looks nearly the same as she did two decades ago when she starred in Bring It On. "I mean I truly don’t understand how you look the same. Like this could be photoshopped but I know it isn’t. You are just incredibly inspiring!!" wrote one fan, while another commented, "My question is who gave you the potion from Death Becomes Her... because you literally look exactly the same!"

Photo credit: instagram/gabunion
Photo credit: instagram/gabunion

Her abs look next level in the two-piece cheerleading costume, and that's because the star hits up Heart & Hustle gym in L.A. with her former NBA star husband on the regular.

Union often performs a mix of strength training, body weight exercises, cardio, and ab work to stay strong and toned in her mid-40s. In an Instagram video from early October, Union performed a killer total body workout that had fans freaking out about how strong she is.

In the video, Union first targets her arms with tricep pull-downs, followed by cable pull-throughs using the cable machine. Next, she heads to the stair master for some cardio, incorporating leg kicks for additional glute work.

After that, the AGT star works on her core using her body weight with ab sliders, performing pikes and mountain climbers, which target her biceps, triceps, chest, obliques, and quads in addition to the abdominals. She finishes everything with one last butt exercise on a stability ball.

The star also credits her youthful appearance and flawless complexion to getting plenty of sleep and loading up on water. She also told Elle that she uses Julie Hewett’s Camellia Oil helps her maintain a flawless complexion.

Overall, the star has a simple skin care routine, which includes products like Neutrogena Pink Grapefruit Acne Wash Face Scrub, Mario Badescu Glycolic Acid Toner, sunscreen, and Dove Deep Moisture Body Wash.

So there you have it. Although Union had an epic party on Sunday, we hope her big day tomorrow is filled with happiness and fun, friends and family, and lots of cute dance moves from Kaavia as Union rings in 47.


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