Following DMX's passing on Friday, an outpouring of both memories and grief over the news has flooded social media timelines.
While celebrities like Master P
said there will "never be another DMX” and affirmed the rapper was "one of a kind," actress Gabrielle Union recalled the late icon's interest in the sitcom The Golden Girls.
In a clip that resurfaced from Union’s 2017 appearance on Hot Ones, the actress revealed to host Sean Evans that she discovered his interest in the show while filming Cradle 2 the Grave after a dog biting incident occurred on set.
"There was a dog biting incident with one of the PA’s who had been sent to go get him, so after a while, no one wanted to go get him so I would be sent because I was a dog person," Union said.
“And he’d be like, Gab, have a drink, I’m gonna watch 'The Golden Girls.' This s**t is funny,” flawlessly impersonating the rapper.
“We would have a Heineken, sometimes a little Crown, and we would watch 'The Golden Girls,'” she added. “And he would laugh hysterically.”
Who knew DMX was a Golden Girls stan? ????@ItsGabrielleU told @SeanSeaEvans all about it on last week's #HotOnes
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pic.twitter.com/ZqNjY7bqxp— First We Feast (@firstwefeast) November 7, 2017
Fans took to Twitter and shared their own reactions to the news of DMX being entertained by the series.
finding out dmx was really into disco music, model airplanes, and watching golden girls episodes has been cathartic
— mike taddow (moderna) (@MikeTaddow) April 11, 2021
Man, I would have loved for DMX to host a marathon of his favorite Golden Girls episodes! I love that show – it helped me during a rough moment. https://t.co/ZMtkyq2KKb
— That Not Tania's Soulmate cute girl! (@BelleNoir80) April 10, 2021
Watching golden girls marathon on tv land…I mean I do this every Sunday but learning dmx was a fan of the show makes this hit a bit more.
— maki itoh hive (@Majhatesall) April 11, 2021
Some even commended DMX, acknowledging him for having good taste.
DMX had taste, bc Golden Girls is my shit! ????????
— Seth’s side pc (@drekingstonn) April 10, 2021
I didn’t know dmx loved the golden girls so much omg ????
— mariah (@mariahyreva) April 11, 2021
Truth be told… It doesn’t surprise me at all DMX loved The Golden Girls. That TV show is crazy funny to this day. pic.twitter.com/nQpiKELph1
— Jermaine (@JermaineWatkins) April 10, 2021
On Friday, the 48-year-old took her personal anecdotes of the rapper to Instagram, writing a heartfelt caption in honor of her time with him and reflecting on his legacy.
“I was praying I wouldn’t have to think about how to describe what you meant to me,” she began. "We bonded over our shared love of dogs, cold beers, Golden Girls reruns, New Edition and adventures.”
"I am forever grateful for your joy, your laugh, your protection all these years and your hugs anytime I've seen you. You are 1 of 1. Rest in eternal peace my friend. Rest. ????????????????"
