Gabrielle Union, 49, Poses Nude in Emotional Instagram: ‘Naked & Unafraid’

• Gabrielle Union posed nude and got vulnerable about her feelings in a new Instagram.

• “Naked & Unafraid. The Rebirth Will Be GLORIOUS 🖤,” she wrote.

• The actress admitted that she’s “struggled mightily” lately, and thanked her community for ongoing support.

When you’re going through difficult times, it can be liberating to let go and bare it all, which is exactly what Gabrielle Union did in a recent Instagram post. The actress, 49, posed nude in a salon chair—her knees pulled up to her chest—writing an emotional caption about how she’s felt lately.

“Naked & Unafraid. The Rebirth Will Be GLORIOUS 🖤,” she wrote, going on to thank friend Lauren London for a heartfelt conversation. “P.S. Thank you @laurenlondon you showed up like the angel you are and dropped some knowledge & love on me that has changed the course of my life,” she added.

The Bring It On star continued, thanking her broader community—on and offline—for their support. “P.S.S. THANK YOU to everyone who has taken the time to pour into me these last few months as I’ve struggled mightily. THANK YOU!!!!!” she wrote.

Union’s followers flooded her comments section with love and of course, compliments, because that picture? Gorgeous.