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Gabrielle Union chops off hair for inspiring reason

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Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union talk new book, 'Shady Baby'
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ByJacqueline Laurean Yates
July 26, 2021, 4:50 PM

Is there a hairstyle Gabrielle Union-Wade can't pull off?

The actress recently revealed a series of images of herself rocking a brand new short curly haircut. "So, I did a thing," Union-Wade told fans in a social media post.

Throughout the gallery of Instagram photos, she's seen wearing bright lipstick, gold chain necklaces, hoop earrings and a ruched polka dot dress along with her chic new hair look.

Gabrielle Union-Wade shows off a beautiful short new haircut in this image she posted to her Instagram account on July 24, 2021.
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In addition to her beautiful new 'do, Union-Wade also sent an inspiring message to fans about showing off a fresh haircut.

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"The movies always show women cutting their hair when all is lost but I wanted to know the feeling of making a change when things are gravy," Union-Wade said. "It hits different and its [sic] foreign to me but I heart this new new." She closed the caption with hashtags #SummerChop #FlawlessChop and #FlawlessCut.

Since posting, the "L.A.'s Finest" star has received over 1 million likes with fans calling out how "gorgeous" and "amazing she looks."

Actress Logan Browning commented, "You know I love this so much! Especially the caption!"

One day before Union-Wade showed off her latest look, she was seen in Harlem with a longer cropped bob hair look.

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Union-Wade has shared short haircuts in the past, most notably in 2019, but her new look is one of the shortest she's shared in a while and fans are hair for it.

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