Overview

• The fan moment took place at a Hollywood event in Los Angeles when Wade and his wife were preparing to leave and he spotted Young in character.
• A devoted viewer of Scandal, Wade said Mellie Grant’s commanding presence prompted his unexpected outburst across the room.
• Young responded by waving and then joined Wade and Union for a commemorative photograph.
• Gabrielle Union immortalized the meeting with an Instagram post in 2013, celebrating Wade’s spontaneous scream under the hashtag #gladiatorsstandup.
• Wade noted he has not reunited with Young since that night and is still hoping to obtain the original photo for display.