Kaavia “Shady Baby” James is stepping into a new role — interviewer.
The six-year-old recently sat down with her mom, Gabrielle Union, for a special feature in People Magazine’s World’s Most Beautiful issue. Their candid conversation touched on everything from Union’s ever-changing hairstyles to memorable red carpet moments, offering a fun glimpse into their relationship.
The interview kicked off with Union asking Kaavia to describe her in a few words.
Without hesitation, Kaavia called her mom “fancy and perfect.”
The Bring it On alum followed her daughter’s response up with another question, asking her why she picked “fancy and perfect” to describe her and Kaavia said, “Because you have a lot of jewels.”
One of the funniest moments during the interview came when Kaavia took on the role of interviewer, asking her mother why she likes wearing wigs.
Union responded, “Ooh, triggered. Because I like to switch it up. I like to switch up my look,” Union-Wade said. “Because sometimes I want to have short hair, and sometimes I want to have long hair, and sometimes I want to have blonde hair. And with wigs, I can do all those different things and play all these different kinds of characters.”
The Space Cadet actress then asked Kaavia the same question, and Kaavia answered that she wears wigs so she can “have long hair.”
Union took the moment to help her daughter reframe her thoughts on self-image, saying, “You do have poofy long hair, and silky straight long hair, and curly long hair. You just like change, right?” Kaavia responded, “Yes.”
Kaavia is Union’s daughter with retired NBA star Dwyane Wade. Together, they share a blended family with Wade’s children Zaire, Zaya, Xavier, and his nephew Dahveon, whom he also raises.
To read the adorable interview in its entirety, click here.
Photo: Gabrielle Union Instagram
