Gabrielle Unionis thanking her loved ones for their support following herAmerica’s Got Talentfiring.
On Friday, the actress shared a selfie of herself and husbandDwyane Wade, in which the NBA legend could be seen sweetly kissing her forehead as she leaned back on his chest.
“Lord, you KNOW I’m tryin…” Union, 47, captioned on Instagram. “Whew ? and breathe. Support is everything. ❤.”
The actress also posted a series of clips to her Instagram Story, including footage of herself working out and a glimpse at her beautiful view. “Push through even when it’s hard,” she captioned one of the workout clips. “Especially when it’s hard.”
The post with Wade came one day after Unionshared a slideshowof sweet family photos in celebration ofThanksgiving, which showed her posing alongside her husband, their daughterKaavia Jamesand Wade’s 12-year-old childZion Malachi Airamis.
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“Grateful ❤❤❤ Happy Thanksgiving good people,” Unioncaptioned the post, which shows the family posing at the foot of a staircase. “To all the friends and family that have my back and all the friends and family I’ve never met who show love and support when everyone is looking and when no one is looking… All praise, gratitude and thankfulness.”
On Wednesday, Unionbroke her silenceon her controversial departure fromAGT, thanking her followers for their support during this difficult time.
“So many tears, so much gratitude,”she tweeted on Wednesday night. “THANK YOU! Just when you feel lost, adrift, alone… you got me up off the ground. Humbled and thankful, forever.”
Union’s message on Twitter came several hours after her husband, who shemarried in 2014, publiclydefended her in a series of tweets on his own account.
“So when I got the news that my wife was being fired—my first question was obviously why!?” Wade continued. “I am still waiting on a good answer to that question. But if anyone knows @itsgabrielleu or have heard of her you know she’s an advocate for our community and culture.”
In a third tweet, Wade said he was proud of Union for “standing up for what she stands for” and practicing what she preaches totheir 1-year-old daughter Kaavia.
“As proud as I were of her being selected as a judge on #AGT— I am even more proud of her standing up for what she stands for and that’s US,” he wrote, before adding, “So [cheers] to you @itsgabrielleu on not losing sight of the lessons we’ve talked about teaching our daughter and for kicking ass while you were on that platform. Number 1 judge on one of the biggest shows in the world.”
On Monday, blogLove B Scottreported Union had allegedly spoken out about “problematic” situations on set before her departure.
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Union and Hough, 31, were also both subject to “excessive notes” on their physical appearance, sources alleged inVariety‘s report.
In a statement toVariety, dancer/actress Hough denied that she had a negative experience working on the show.
“I had a wonderful time onAmerica’s Got Talent, I loved working with the cast, crew, and producers. I am happy to continue my working relationship with NBC,” said Hough, who is set to star in two upcoming NBC Christmas specials. “I’m looking forward to what the future holds.”
Representatives for Hough, Union, Leno, andSimon Cowell‘s Syco Entertainment, which producesAGT,have not responded to PEOPLE’s requests for comment.
source: people.com
