Gabrielle Union may have starred in one of the most quoted teen movies of all time, but at home, it barely gets a reaction.
While attending the Los Angeles premiere of the animated film GOAT on Feb. 6, the actress shared with EOnline that her daughter, Kaavia Wade, is not particularly impressed by her mom’s 2000 cheerleading hit, Bring It On.
Kaavia, 7, has seen parts of the cult classic but has not watched it all the way through. While she recognizes some of the cheer routines, the movie does not land the same way it does with longtime fans.
“She’ll do a little bit of ‘Brr,’” Union said, referencing one of the film’s famous cheers. “But she thinks it’s not the coolest. Mom’s not the coolest.”
She added that her daughter may not be ready to watch the entire movie. “I don’t know if she’s ready for all of the humor in Bring It On.”
While Kaavia may not be sold on the cheerleading classic, she appears more interested in her mom’s latest project.
During a recent appearance on Today with Jenna & Sheinelle, Kaavia made a surprise video appearance and asked about GOAT.
“Hi, my name is Kaavia and I want to ask you some questions,” she said. “Why did you want to be in GOAT, mommy? It is about animals, but why?”
Union laughed as she explained that the film combines two of her interests.
“She knows I love animals,” she said, recalling a visit to a farm animal rescue. “I forced her [Kaavia] to go to this farm that saves farm animals. It was like a farm animal rescue and she was like, ‘I hate it here,'” the 53-year-old said.
“I am an animal lover, but it’s also, you know, a take on basketball. But the game is called Roarball. And it’s about underdogs and learning that you should never let anyone put a ceiling on your dreams. And anyone is capable of doing amazing tings with their lives if given a chance and a bit of encouragement.”
Gabrielle Union shares her daughter with former NBA star Dwyane Wade. The couple also help raise Wade’s children from previous relationships — Zaire, 24, Zaya, 18, and Xavier, 12. Wade is also the legal guardian of his nephew, Dahveon Morris, 21.
