Gabrielle Union celebrates 52nd birthday with 'audacious' topless selfie

The esteemed actress isn't dialing back on her confidence or passion in her 50s.

Feb 18, 2023; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Gabrielle Union attends the 3-Point Contest during the 2023 All Star Saturday Night at Vivint Arena. / Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

Gabrielle Union is celebrating her 52nd birthday — and this time, she’s baring it all.

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Today, the “Bring It On” actress took to Instagram to share a carousel of photos, saying goodbye to 51and welcoming in 52. In the first of the photos, Union stands in the mirror wearing jeans and an unbuttoned tuxedo vest. As she shows much skin, Union shared that she’s ringing in her next trip around the sun with boundless confidence. 

Gabrielle Union commemorated her 52nd birthday with a carousel of photos, one of which was a semi-topless selfie. / Instagram / Gabrielle Union 2024

“This is clear and firm boundaries,” Union wrote in the post’s caption. “This is sexy. This is audacious. This is fun and full of wild adventures. This is calling a thing a thing and not falling for the Okey Doke and demanding better. This is being alone without being lonely. This is enjoying nature. This is fierce and compassionate motherhood. This is fighting for my people and yours. This is me at 52. Loving ALL of me.”

This isn’t the first time Union has posted a nude or semi-nude photo. Last month, she posted a photo of herself taking an outdoor shower while on vacation.

It’s been a busy week for Union and her family. This past weekend, Union’s husband former NBA guard Dwyane Wade celebrated his inaugural When We Gather food and wine festival in Miami, Florida. Wade also attended the unveiling of his statue outside of the Kaseya Center in Miami on Monday, Oct. 27 — which has since spawned several memes.

But Wade still shouted out Union on her birthday — and even matched her saucy energy in his own Instagram Story.

Dwyane Wade shared a saucy message for Gabrielle Union on her 52nd birthday / Instagram / Dwyane Wade

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As the age-old adage holds, you’re only as old as you feel.

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