Omaha native and actress Gabrielle Union was the special guest on the second episode of supermodel and Lincoln native Ashley Graham's new podcast, "Pretty Big Deal."Â
The two stars shared a glass of wine and a wide-reaching conversation. Union and husband Dwyane Wade each have their own wine labels; Union's is called "Vanilla Puddin'."
"Nothing is off the table as we dive into being comfortable in your own skin, raising kids in the age of social media, and how silence on issues can lead to even bigger problems," Graham said on YouTube about the podcast. "It’s real. It’s serious. But it's also uplifting and will leave you with lessons, inspiration and so much more."
The two stars started off talking about Husker fandom and their Nebraska roots. Union said she's an "insane fan," but Graham said "I just don't care about football like that.
"'Go Big Red' was not whispered in my ear when I came out of my mother's vagina," Graham said. She said she and her mom would go to SouthPointe and shop at Wet Seal, Hot Topic and other stores during games to avoid the crowds.
Union and Graham also discussed Nebraska-centric food, with Graham saying she loves Runza's fries but … and Union breaking in: "Don't you blaspheme Runza!" They both nodded at Godfather's Pizza.
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2019 CFDA Fashion Awards - Arrivals
Ashley Graham attends the CFDA Fashion Awards at the Brooklyn Museum on Monday, June 3, 2019, in New York.
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2019 CFDA Fashion Awards - Arrivals
Ashley Graham attends the CFDA Fashion Awards at the Brooklyn Museum on Monday, June 3, 2019, in New York.Â
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2019 MET Museum Costume Institute Benefit Gala
Ashley Graham attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Camp: Notes on Fashion" exhibition on Monday, May 6, 2019, in New York.Â
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2019 MET Museum Costume Institute Benefit Gala
Ashley Graham attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Camp: Notes on Fashion" exhibition on Monday, May 6, 2019, in New York.Â
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2019 Variety's Power of Women: New York
Models Ashley Graham (left) and Gigi Hadid pose together at Variety's Power of Women: New York presented by Lifetime at Cipriani 42nd Street on Friday, April 5, 2019, in New York.Â
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Bucks Nets Basketball
Model Ashley Graham holds a T-shirt launcher during an NBA basketball game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Brooklyn Nets on April 1, 2019, in New York.Â
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91st Academy Awards - Vanity Fair Oscar Party
Ashley Graham arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, in Beverly Hills, Calif.Â
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91st Academy Awards - Arrivals
Ashley Graham (left) and Melissa McCarthy arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.Â
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91st Academy Awards - Arrivals
Ashley Graham arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.Â
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NYFW Fall/Winter 2019 - Brandon Maxwell
Ashley Graham (from left), Karlie Kloss and Nicky Hilton Rothschild attend the NYFW Fall/Winter 2019 Brandon Maxwell fashion show at Hotel Pennsylvania on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in New York.Â
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Glamour Women of the Year Awards 2018
Model Ashley Graham (left) and journalist Noor Tagouri attend the Glamour Women of the Year Awards at Spring Studios on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, in New York.
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2018 God's Love We Deliver Golden Heart Awards
Model Ashley Graham attends the God's Love We Deliver Golden Heart Awards at Spring Studios on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, in New York.Â
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Italy Fashion Dolce & Gabbana
Model Ashley Graham wears a creation as part of the Dolce & Gabbana women's 2019 Spring-Summer collection, unveiled during the Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018.
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2018 CFDA Fashion Awards - Arrivals
Ashley Graham arrives at the CFDA Fashion Awards at the Brooklyn Museum on Monday, June 4, 2018, in New York.Â
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2018 MET Museum Costume Institute Benefit Gala
Ashley Graham attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination" exhibition on Monday, May 7, 2018, in New York.Â
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90th Academy Awards - Vanity Fair Oscar Party
Ashley Graham arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 4, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif.Â
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2018 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Launch
Ashley Graham attends the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue launch party at Magic Hour at Moxy NYC Times Square on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, in New York.Â
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NYFW Fall/Winter 2018-Brandon Maxwell Runway Show
Models Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (left) and Ashley Graham attend the Brandon Maxwell 2018 Fall/Winter Runway Show during New York Fashion Week at The Time Warner Center on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018 in New York.Â
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NYFW Fall/Winter 2018-Christian Siriano Runway Show
Model Ashley Graham (left) and designer Christian Siriano pose backstage at the Christian Siriano 2018 Fall/Winter Runway Show during New York Fashion Week at The Grand Lodge on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, in New York.Â
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2018 Fashion Week amfAR Gala New York
Ashley Graham attends the Fashion Week amfAR Gala New York at Cipriani Wall Street on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018, in New York.Â
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2018 Warner Music Group Pre-Grammy Party
Model Ashley Graham attends the Warner Music Group pre-Grammy party at The Grill/The Pool on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018, in New York.
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Revlon Live Boldly Campaign Launch Event
Model Ashley Graham attends Revlon's "Live Boldly" campaign launch event at Skylight Modern on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, in New York.Â
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BUILD Speaker Series: Jan. 9, 2018
Ashley Graham participates in the BUILD Speaker Series to discuss the new season of "America's Next Top Model" at AOL Studios on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, in New York.Â
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90th Academy Awards - Vanity Fair Oscar Party
Ashley Graham, left, and Justin Ervin arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 4, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif.Â
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Gabrielle Union and Ashley Graham
Gabrielle Union and Ashley Graham share a glass of wine on Graham's podcast.
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Ashley Graham Portrait Session
Ashley Graham
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Ashley Graham
Lincoln native and Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model Ashley Graham waves to the crowd at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016.
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Ashley Graham on Sports Illustrated
Lincoln native Ashley Graham appears on the cover of the 2016 Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition.
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Ashley Graham
Ashley Graham attends the US WEEKLY celebrates Fashion Week at KIA STYLE360 on Monday, Sept. 14, 2015, in New York.Â
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Ashley Graham, Catt Sadler
Ashley Graham and Catt Sadler attend Simply Stylist NYC 2015 at W Hotel on October 25, 2015 in New York City.
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Ashley Graham
Model Ashley Graham attends Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue 2015 Celebration at Marquee on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, In New York.Â
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Ashley Graham
Ashley Graham arrives at the NYFW Spring/Summer 2016 – E! Party at The Standard Highline Biergarten on Thursday, Sept. 9th, 2015, in New York.Â
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Ashley Graham
Ashley Graham attends Simply Stylist NYC 2015 at W Hotel on October 25, 2015 in New York City.
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Ashley Graham
Ashley Graham attends amfAR's Annual New York Honors Gala at Cipriani Wall Street on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, in New York.Â
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Ashley Graham
Model Ashley Graham attends Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue 2015 Celebration at Marquee on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, In New York.Â
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NY Season 2 Premiere of "Orange Is The New Black"
Ashley Graham attends Netflix's "Orange Is The New Black" Season 2 premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Thursday, May 15, 2014, in New York.
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Ashley Graham
Ashley Graham attends the Harper’s BAZAAR ICONS event during Fashion Week on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2015 in New York.
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Ashley Graham
Model Ashley Graham attends the FULLBEAUTY Brands re-launching event of fullbeauty.com at Guastavino's on Thursday, April 2, 2015, in New York. Graham is from Lincoln.
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Ashley Graham
Swimsuits for All's #CurvesinBikinis campaign for the brand's Swim Sexy line features Ashley Graham. The campaign was in the 2015 Sports Illustrated's swimsuit edition.Â
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