We’re shocked!
Back in the day, Gabrielle Union was one of Hollywood’s mean girls, and she wasn’t afraid to admit it while talking to Oprah on last night’s special episode of Oprah’s Next Chapter.
Featuring acting legends Viola Davis, Phylicia Rashad, Alfre Woodard, and Gabby Union, the ladies sat down to discuss the battles of light-skinned women and dark-skinned women in Hollywood. Gabby also revealed it was good friend A.J. Johnson who set her straight after she ripped somebody apart during a party.
Check out a few highlights below!
On Gabby Being A Mean Girl In Hollywood & Getting Checked By A.J.:
I think nowadays there is this celebration of, as kids say, ratchetness. You’re supported in tearing other people down. There is a forum for it and there is a huge spotlight on you to do that. People were like, how did you move from being a mean, vindictive, hateful person who couldn’t be happy for other people to embracing and truly being supportive. Really, it came down to we were in a room, we were at a party and I was holding court because I can turn a phrase and be slick myself, and I was trashing somebody. Ripping them to shreds head to toe. Then AJ pulled me aside and she said, ‘Now, how did your life change? Did you get the guy? Did you get the job? Is your house any bigger? Did money magically get put in your pocket? What positive happened in your life after you just tore that woman down?’
Viola Agreeing With Oprah That A Lot Of The “Light-skinned Vs. Dark-skin” Battle Is Personal:
I still feel like that’s what we are fighting, we’re healing from the past. Everything that we do. It effects our relationships. It effects out art. We haven’t healed from that. We just haven’t.
Phylicia Rashad Responded:
Well lord, goodness! How long is it going to take??!
Check out more of the very intuitive episode below. We would’ve never imagined Gabby was a mean girl.
The Truth About Gabby’s Mean Girl Past:
