Gabrielle Union shares interesting anecdote about her first major purchase

Gabrielle Union has recently shared what she did with her first big paycheck.

Speaking at the American Black Film Festival in Miami on June 12, the Bring It On alum, recalled her first big purchase with her first paycheck.

Calling her first purchase “stupid” now, the actress revealed she “went on the Mazda lot. I’m like, ‘Oh, I’ve made it when I have a Mazda.’”

“My dad’s like, ‘Don’t buy a new car. It depreciates the second you drive it off the lot,’” remarked the 52-year-old.

However, the Love & Basketball actress “walked into Mazda and I bought myself a black on black Mazda Miata with leather seats”.

“Lemme tell you about leather seats in Los Angeles. Do you know I scorched myself every time I got out? Yeah, that was my first purchase,” pointed out Gabrielle during her onstage discussion titled Sisterhood & Savings: A Conversation with Gabrielle Union, moderated by Kelley L. Carter.

Unfortunately, the She’s All That alum noted, “It depreciated the second I drove it off the lot!”

Meanwhile, Gabrielle and her husband, retired NBA star Dwyane Wade, have been open about discussing their finances.

The couple disclosed a few years ago that they split their bills evenly, 50/50.