Gabrielle Union sparks criticism with unfiltered photos from an Olympic event featuring Taraji P Henson among other stars. Taraji and Gabrielle were among a ton of A-listers to hit Paris over the weekend to attend the NBA Celebrate USA Basketball party, celebrating an epic Olympics season. Arriving at the Team USA house at Palais Brongniart, Paris, stars channeled trendy red carpet-worthy looks, showcasing their style game.
Following the event, Gabrielle Union turned up the heat on social media, sharing a handful of snaps. Some of the shots captured the Bring It On actress and her husband Dwyane Wade posing for paparazzi shots, while others featured the stars huddling up for group photos with other A-listers.
Notably, Taraji P. Henson’s appearance stood out in these shots from the Olympics event, sparking concern among fans. For the occasion, the Proud Mary actress donned a sheer black jacket over her trendy peekaboo bra and matching ultra mini skirt. She completed the all-black look with open-toe mesh Givenchy Boots, a black top handle bag, and oversized sunglasses, adding some glamour with her sparkly silver accessories.
While Taraji P Henson’s look spotlighted a popular red carpet trend rocked by the likes of Kristen Stewart and Sydney Sweeney all year round, fans deemed it as “unflattering” in the pics Gabrielle Union shared. They utilized the comment section to express their distaste for The Color Purple actress’ overall appearance, claiming she looked “messy” and “unrecognizable.” One fan commented,
“Taraji looks a hot mess. What the hell!”
Another voiced,
“She looks so different, something is off with her including her behavior.”
A third wrote,
“Why is Taraji’s head so big on that camera like that yo?”
A fourth fan added,
“She doesn’t even look the same.”
Gabrielle Union Under Fire for Sharing Unflattering Pics of Taraji
Some fans came to Taraji P Henson’s defense, noting that she looked amazing regardless of what netizens thought of her Olympic appearance. Some explained that the actress only appeared different because the photos did not feature the usual edits and filters applied to the professional or more glamorous red carpet snaps. One fan chastised the critics, saying,
“So this comment section is mainly about commenting on Taraji‘s looks, age, outfit, etc??! Unnecessary and mean. We should all self-censor a little more. Like tell your friend but don’t go out of your way to mock her smh.”
Meanwhile, many fans turned on Gabrielle Union for sharing the shots of Taraji P Henson knowing she did not exactly look her best. According to them, she proved herself to be a terrible friend by making a photo public without checking that everyone else looked as great as she did. One commenter fired,
“Gabunion wrong for posting Taraji looking a mess lol.”
Another wrote,
“Gabi is a trash friend for posting that pic. You only post ones where everyone looks good.”
A third commented,
“Now if I was Taraji I would have hit up Gabby like ‘Girl now you know.'”
Another unimpressed fan added,
“Y’all did Taraji dirty 😢.”
Aside from Taraji P Henson, the Olympic photos also featured Gabrielle Union’s husband Dwyane Wade, and gymnasts Jordan Chiles and Suni Lee. The NBA red carpet event in Paris not only celebrated American men’s and women’s basketball teams but also every Team USA athlete who gave their best at the 2024 Olympics, bringing home up to eighty medals in one week.
