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Gabrielle Union: Everyone 'Must Watch Chris Rock' Host Oscars on Sunday

The actress is standing by her good friend as he prepares to host the 2016 Academy Awards.
Gabrielle Union: Everyone 'Must Watch Chris Rock' Host Oscars on Sunday
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By Toni Akindele · Updated October 27, 2020
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Yesterday Gabrielle Union sat down with Complex News to dish about Chris Rock and this Sunday’s Oscars.

In the interview, she discloses that the comedian has been working with Dave Chappelle to deliver a “must watch Chris Rock” performance.

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“He actually went up with Dave Chappelle a couple weeks ago… If you were lucky enough to be in the room, you might have an idea of where it could be going,” she says with a laugh. “[Chris] is not one to be under anyone’s thumb, or to have to kind of function under anyone’s agenda. He is a truth seeker and a truth speaker.”

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Gabrielle Union, who recently spoke out against Stacey Dash, will be supporting her friend and colleague in watching the Oscars. She “cannot wait” to see what happens.

TOPICS:  Chris Rock Gabrielle Union