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    Gabrielle Union: "My Weave Got Flagged" by Airport Security

    Us Weekly – Fri, Feb 10, 2012 1:31 PM PST
    Gabrielle Union: "My Weave Got Flagged" by Airport Security

    Gabrielle Union had an "unbeweaveable" travel experience Wednesday.

    The 39-year-old actress (currently dating NBA player Dwyane Wade, 30) said her "weave got 'flagged' by the bodyscan at security. TSA required a hair pat-down," she tweeted. "No lie. They could've just asked if it was the temple hair."

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    "If human hair and thread sets off the body scanner, a lot of folks just ended up on the 'watch list,'" the Good Deeds star added. "It's a weave, not terrorism."

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    Union was surprised by the experience because "it was a black female TSA agent" who stopped her. "She could have just asked. It ain't no secret!"

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    The star was eventually allowed to board the plane, and Union was able to make light of the strange security experience. "Hopefully my weave doesn't cause turbulence," she joked. "It's clearly very powerful."

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    46 comments

    • Jenna
      Jenna  •  3 months ago
      I can't believe she's 39!
    • Jason Sheffield
      Jason Sheffield  •  3 months ago
      She is gorgeous - and has a great sensse of humour. I wished I looked that good at 39!
    • Gabriela
      Gabriela  •  3 months ago
      39?! FOOLED ME!! o_O !!!
    • CD
      CD  •  3 months ago
      Such a beautiful woman.
    • Nobodyspuppet
      Nobodyspuppet  •  3 months ago
      White women wear hair extensions too, but for some reason only black women are known for them.
      • Dr. Elizabeth Stanton
        Dr. Elizabeth Stanton 3 months ago
        Exactly! I am Caucasian, and when I am not at work and out for dinner or something I wear them. The clip in jessica simpson ones are awesome.
      • nunyabiznazz
        nunyabiznazz 3 months ago
        Thank you! Hair extensions or weaves worn by a black woman is always shunned and made fun of but black men are to blame for that entirely ( I'm not racists just stating the facts) But they'll accept a woman with straighter hair who wears them. Some brothas are idiots..
    • last dance
      last dance  •  Tampa, Florida  •  3 months ago
      LOL....the trials of being a black woman. People have no idea. She is beautiful and funny...great combo. Good for you Gabrielle...just laugh it off and keep it moving!!!!!
      • Mickey G
        Mickey G 3 months ago
        the trials of being a black woman

        Can't blame this one on whitey
      • Sharon
        Sharon 3 months ago
        C'mon Mickey..really??!
    • corzet
      corzet  •  Denver, Colorado  •  3 months ago
      Too funny ~ I just keep it real. lol
    • Troy Williams the third
      Troy Williams the third  •  Seymour, Indiana  •  3 months ago
      Now there's a 2 hot 2 handle candidate she is beautiful even in the stunning category
    • Yani-chan
      Yani-chan  •  3 months ago
      She looks younger than Beyonce
    • HotRats
      HotRats  •  San Diego, California  •  3 months ago
      39 and Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    • Catherine
      Catherine  •  San Diego, California  •  3 months ago
      ...she's got it all...and makes me a bit jealous..! lol
      • 2012
        2012 3 months ago
        she does not have it all, she has no husband and no kids. Nothing to be jealous of
      • Zenith
        Zenith 3 months ago
        2012:
        If having a husband and kids is "having it all" to you that's great. But maybe to Catherine, having it all means actually achieving something in life (in this case, a successful acting career) as an independent woman, and enjoying your life on your terms. Gabrielle appears to be doing just that AND looking great in the process.
      • Sharon
        Sharon 3 months ago
        Great post Zenith!
    • bno
      bno  •  3 months ago
      Women of all races wear hair weaves these days. I wonder if that happens to them as well.
    • Sunny V
      Sunny V  •  3 months ago
      Too Much 411!
    • Chris
      Chris  •  Madison, Wisconsin  •  3 months ago
      whether guy or girl, I could see wanting to give Gaby a pat-down
    • Zenith
      Zenith  •  3 months ago
      She's gorgeous, but she is wrong to think that just because the TSA agent was black, she would be so familiar with weaves. Not every black woman wears fake hair or is familiar with it.
    • Pretty Face
      Pretty Face  •  Denver, Colorado  •  3 months ago
      I am so glad to see Professional Black Athletes with Black Women and who else to top the list but Gabrielle Union. She is a natural dark beauty!
    • Ken G
      Ken G  •  Los Angeles, California  •  3 months ago
      What is the big deal? I have had my ponytail patted down before. Also my collar checked...does not mean that it is flagged...
    • Noneya
      Noneya  •  3 months ago
      Granted she is beautiful but is it the light or makeup because her face looks brighter than the rest of her body
    • H.M.
      H.M.  •  3 months ago
      Unbeweavable!
    • Pari_Nicole
      Pari_Nicole  •  McCutcheon Field, North Carolina  •  3 months ago
      If that had happened to me I would have kept that shnit to myself. How embarrassing. When we're trying to fake the funk on something we don't ever wanted it blatantly pointed out...lol. Everyone use to think my lashes were real until the glue gave out one night at a party....oh the shame....lol
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