Proud of her mixed-race family! Gabrielle Union shares her daughter Kaavia with her husband Dwyane Wade, and she also raised his three children with her previous relationship-just don't call her a "stepmother."

"The children's school labeled me a stepparent because you have to describe yourself:'If you are not their mother, who are you?' This is very annoying," the 49-year-old "Bring It On" star in 11 It was revealed in the "We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle" podcast on Tuesday 16th. "This is not the word I use."

The best Los Angeles alumni married the 39-year-old former basketball player in August 2014 and knew he had children before they went out-19-year-old Zaire, 14-year-old Zaya, and 7-year-old Xavier.

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"When I first started dating Dwyane, it was obvious that I knew he had children," Union told the host Glenn Nondall. "Until today, I was a bit like,'This is crazy. You are an NBA player with complete custody of children. This is not common.'"

She continued, “So, all of a sudden, today is Monday, and we are just this carefree couple. I divorced [from ex-husband Chris Howard] a few years ago and I enjoy my life. We are fully Enjoyed everything. Then on Tuesday, the children came with a dime. The ruling came down. These are the children. They need guidance and need to be nurtured. At that time, we were not married yet, so I was just another person in their lives. An adult."

10 things I hate you. The actress pointed out that she intends to "be consistent" in the lives of the children of Dwyane writers. (He shares Zaya and Zaire with his ex-wife Siohvaughn Funches and Xavier and his ex-wife Aja Metoyer.)

"No matter what kind of character I try that day, or whoever I am, I just need to be consistent so they can get used to me," Do you have anything stronger? The author adds in the podcast. "They have gone through so much upheaval, moved houses, didn't know anyone, experienced divorce. I know I need to be consistent. I just don't know what my role is."

Once the couple finally tied the knot, the Nebraska native knew that she had also "married" the children.

"I quickly realized that you always, never, I don't care if the other parent is dead, you can never replace the other parent," Eun said. "Don’t try to replace another parent. That’s not your job. Your job is to be consistent. If you are a disciplined person in your life, then go ahead. Just be consistent and let them know you are Whoever, the children will adapt."

After the couple's wedding, they later welcomed their 2-year-old daughter Kaavia, who continues to be the same in the lives of all their four children. Not only did they support them there, but the Alliance and Wade quickly defended their families.

"All love is accompanied by hate," the alumnus who became Mary Jane told Variety Show in May 2020 after sharing that her daughter Zaya is a transgender. "This is watching love deal with the hatred that has been encouraging. We just love and accept our children. This is not revolutionary. For some people, this is crazy. For those who openly oppose our family... .... I’m not standing on my own. The cavalry is here, and when we look at right and wrong, they are not afraid of the truth and do not compromise."