Gabrielle Union talks candidly about how difficult Mother's Day can be for women attempting to conceive: 'It's a very painful day'
She welcomed her daughter via surrogate in November.
Now Gabrielle Union is talking about celebrating her very first Mother's Day.
The actress, 46, appeared on the show Bevelations with Bevy Smith on Monday, where she talked about the special day and how difficult it can be for other women out there wanting to be mothers themselves.
Chatting up: On Monday, Gabrielle Union, 46, stopped by the SiriusXM Studios in New York to appear on the Bevelations show with Bevy Smith
'I think for a lot of people who have been on a fertility journey, Mother's Day brings so much pain,' the actress, who was appearing on the show to promote L.A.'s Finest, began.
'It just feels like a sick joke, of all of your, "I'm using my finger quotes here," "failures" as a woman.
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'And when people are like, 'You're not complete until you become a mom," and you're like, "D***, do I have any worth?" So Mother's Day just brings all of that up.'
She went on to discuss her personal situation, which sees her as a both a step-mother and a biological mom to her own child.
Sharing her heart: The star, who was there to promote her new show, L.A.'s Finest, discussed her first Mother's Day, and expressed her hurt over the experience of other moms
She went on to discuss her personal situation, which sees her as a both a step-mother and a biological mom to her own child, daughter Kaavia, six months
'So trying to keep that in mind, you know at 46, celebrating my first Mother's Day, my family were like, "Well, You've been celebrating Mother's Day with the boys as a step mother!" And I was like, "But there is no Step Mother's Day. You gotta stay in your lane."'
'Ya, I'm doing the work, I'm in the trenches but it's not my day. With Kaav, it felt like this is a day that I'm okay to celebrate loud and proud and stand out front. But I also tried not to lose sight of for a lot of people it's a very painful day.'
In November of last year, the actress welcomed Kaavia, six months, via surrogate. Gabrielle has been open about her fertility struggles, having experienced nine miscarriages and failed IVF attempts.
Her loved ones: She shares her little one with her NBA husband Dwyane Wade, 37
She shares her little one with her NBA husband Dwyane Wade, 37.
The duo began dating in 2009, broke up in the early part of 2013, and became engaged that December. They married in August of the following year.
During their split of less than a year, Dwyane had a little boy with friend Aja Metoyer. He already shared two sons with ex-wife Siohvaughn Funches, and raised his nephew.
Their love story: The duo began dating in 2009, broke up in the early part of 2013, and became engaged that December. They married in August of the following year. The couple are seen in LA on Friday
