Gabrielle Union Claps Back at Plastic Surgery Rumors as She Shares the Hairstyle That Keeps Her Face Snatched (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Gabrielle Union.Photo:Monica Schipper/Getty

Monica Schipper/Getty

Gabrielle Unionhas been one to watch ever since she stepped on the scene in the ’90s. But lately fans have been making assumptions about her looks — and she’s ready to shut them down.

While speaking to PEOPLE at a meet-and-greet to promote the SimStyled experience — which she and longtime hairstylistLarry Simslaunched in partnership with JCPenney — in L.A. on Dec. 3, theBeing Mary Janeactress revealed the one classic hairstyle that will always help your face get a little lift.

“A high pony for a lady of a certain age is like a facelift,” the actress, 52, told PEOPLE exclusively.

“As much as what happens or doesn’t happen with my face is speculated, if you can’t be missing for six months to get a facelift — which I’ve never been missing for six months, get it right — the high pony is going to snatch you here,” she said in reference to the top of the head. “A pony here is going to snatch you here,” she motioned to the middle of the head. “And a low [pony], here,” she said motioning to the back of the neck.

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade attend the premiere of “Riff Raff.Monica Schipper/Getty

“A high snatched pony is all you need — [and it] don’t cost you a thing,” she said.

Union shared that the updo was one of those Y2K looks she was glad was still in style. As for the one trend that should never come back, Union says holding on to your damaged hair is a big no-no.

“Something that shouldn’t come back: Using damaged hair asthething,” she stated. “You know what I mean? When your color is off and you’re like, ‘No, it was on purpose.’ No, it wasn’t. It wasn’t. Let’s bring healthy hair back and keep it here.”

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Larry Sims and Gabrielle Union celebrate the launch of SimStyled at the Glendale Galleria JCPenney on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 in Los Angeles.Dana Pleasant/AP

Dana Pleasant/AP

Union and Sims were at JCPenney at the Glendale Galleria promoting the SimStyled salon experience, which aims to create red-carpet-worthy hairstyles in two hours or less for customers, at an affordable price.

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Gabrielle Union birthday post.Gabrielle Union/Instagram

Gabrielle Union/Instagram

In October,Union boldly celebrated turning 52,sharing a racy photoof herself in her birthday suit to her Instagram of herself in her birthday suit.

“This is 52,” Union began in the caption. “This is grown woman s—.”

“This is being accountable for mess ups. Being gracious when others mess up. Being open to being wrong and being proud and confident when you are right,” she wrote.

“This is loving passionately and unapologetically. This is clear and firm boundaries. 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,” she continued.

Union proudly concluded, “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.”

source: people.com