Beautiful actress, Gabrielle Union, beams on Essence Magazine’s December issue. Inside the magazine the Being Mary Jane stars opens up about life in Hollywood and how auditioning for Shonda Rhimes for the role of Olivia Pope challenged her craft as an actress. Even after she lost the role to Kerry Washington she still call to congratulate her. She also opens up about life with boyfriend Dwayne Wade and how a funny conversation in a hair salon about Beyonce that changed her views on life.