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Gabrielle Union

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
155 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Democrats' Cringey Opposition, DEI Ban Black History Quiz | Gabrielle Union

Sure.

The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Democrats' Cringey Opposition, DEI Ban Black History Quiz | Gabrielle Union

I think it was like $120 a day. And I was like, oh, I'm rich. And then you pay 20% and the taxes and the whatnot. And I was like, so I have $6 today. But you would do those like industrials. Yes. Where they're like, wear this headset, right? For a hundred and whatever a day. And then later when I, you know, started, you know, getting a little bigger in Hollywood. Oh, they brought that.

The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Democrats' Cringey Opposition, DEI Ban Black History Quiz | Gabrielle Union

I think it was like $120 a day. And I was like, oh, I'm rich. And then you pay 20% and the taxes and the whatnot. And I was like, so I have $6 today. But you would do those like industrials. Yes. Where they're like, wear this headset, right? For a hundred and whatever a day. And then later when I, you know, started, you know, getting a little bigger in Hollywood. Oh, they brought that.

The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Democrats' Cringey Opposition, DEI Ban Black History Quiz | Gabrielle Union

They brought it out because it's cheap, cheap photos. And now I'm the lady in the OnStar, you know, thing. When you buy your car and it's like, hello, I'm with OnStar and it's me with the damn headset on. Oh my God. Like I'm like promoting this, but it was just, you know, back when we're broke.

The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Democrats' Cringey Opposition, DEI Ban Black History Quiz | Gabrielle Union

They brought it out because it's cheap, cheap photos. And now I'm the lady in the OnStar, you know, thing. When you buy your car and it's like, hello, I'm with OnStar and it's me with the damn headset on. Oh my God. Like I'm like promoting this, but it was just, you know, back when we're broke.

The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Democrats' Cringey Opposition, DEI Ban Black History Quiz | Gabrielle Union

No, please flex. Flex on me.

The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Democrats' Cringey Opposition, DEI Ban Black History Quiz | Gabrielle Union

No, please flex. Flex on me.

The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Democrats' Cringey Opposition, DEI Ban Black History Quiz | Gabrielle Union

Please, let's see this.

The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Democrats' Cringey Opposition, DEI Ban Black History Quiz | Gabrielle Union

Please, let's see this.

The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Democrats' Cringey Opposition, DEI Ban Black History Quiz | Gabrielle Union

No, it's the double. I did the double loop. It's the double. It's like the sunglass. I used to do Montgomery Wards, all the biggest department stores, for their big Memorial Day weekend double spread. And I... Yeah. Oh, yeah. You know that, oh, just so organic.

The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Democrats' Cringey Opposition, DEI Ban Black History Quiz | Gabrielle Union

No, it's the double. I did the double loop. It's the double. It's like the sunglass. I used to do Montgomery Wards, all the biggest department stores, for their big Memorial Day weekend double spread. And I... Yeah. Oh, yeah. You know that, oh, just so organic.

The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Democrats' Cringey Opposition, DEI Ban Black History Quiz | Gabrielle Union

I mean, when you move beyond representation, representation is step one when there's a billion steps. I don't want a seat at a crappy table. That just means I'm covered in crap. I want real, the power to actually elicit change. You know what I mean? And that doesn't come with... Step one, like you have to actually be uncomfortable.

The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Democrats' Cringey Opposition, DEI Ban Black History Quiz | Gabrielle Union

I mean, when you move beyond representation, representation is step one when there's a billion steps. I don't want a seat at a crappy table. That just means I'm covered in crap. I want real, the power to actually elicit change. You know what I mean? And that doesn't come with... Step one, like you have to actually be uncomfortable.

The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Democrats' Cringey Opposition, DEI Ban Black History Quiz | Gabrielle Union

So when I, you know, started producing and I and I was putting together projects, you know, and, you know, when the rubber hits the road, they're like, well, are you willing to give up money to make sure such and such is paid? I was like, yeah, I am. You have to be willing to do the right thing even if it makes you uncomfortable or even if it doesn't actively benefit you.

The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Democrats' Cringey Opposition, DEI Ban Black History Quiz | Gabrielle Union

So when I, you know, started producing and I and I was putting together projects, you know, and, you know, when the rubber hits the road, they're like, well, are you willing to give up money to make sure such and such is paid? I was like, yeah, I am. You have to be willing to do the right thing even if it makes you uncomfortable or even if it doesn't actively benefit you.

The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Democrats' Cringey Opposition, DEI Ban Black History Quiz | Gabrielle Union

Because real equality and real liberation is what benefits all of us. And you have to be committed to it.

The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Democrats' Cringey Opposition, DEI Ban Black History Quiz | Gabrielle Union

Because real equality and real liberation is what benefits all of us. And you have to be committed to it.

The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Democrats' Cringey Opposition, DEI Ban Black History Quiz | Gabrielle Union

So we were in the hair and makeup trailer and it was me and LL Cool J. They are familiar. And I, you know, I'm very Scorpio and I like to argue and I like to be right more than anything. And people are like, do you want to be right? Or do you want, you know, do you want love? And I was like, to be right. I feel loved if I'm right.

The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Democrats' Cringey Opposition, DEI Ban Black History Quiz | Gabrielle Union

So we were in the hair and makeup trailer and it was me and LL Cool J. They are familiar. And I, you know, I'm very Scorpio and I like to argue and I like to be right more than anything. And people are like, do you want to be right? Or do you want, you know, do you want love? And I was like, to be right. I feel loved if I'm right.

The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Democrats' Cringey Opposition, DEI Ban Black History Quiz | Gabrielle Union

So we were having a little argument back and forth, but the time is a ticking, right? And you're thinking, this is the most important thing, right? End of the day, I've sort of forgotten about the little debate that we were having. And I overhear one of the crew guys say, well, now I'm not going to make it to my daughter's, you know, event.