Niecy Nash & Wife Jessica Betts Become the First Same-Sex Couple to Cover ESSENCE

Published: Thursday 24th Feb 2022 by Sam

Niecy Nash and her wife Jessica Betts are blazing quite the trail.

Because the lovebirds have made history by becoming the first-ever same-sex couple to grace the cover of ESSENCE magazine.

Full story after the jump…..

Emmy winner Nash tied the knot with singer Betts in 2020 – a move that surprised many, who weren’t privy to the reality of her sexuality.

Now, the pair aptly appears afront of the breakthrough issue of the prestigious publication.

Peep pics and quotes below…

NIECY ON WHAT SHE LOVES MOST ABOUT JESSICA: “The least of my attraction is gender…What I was and am still attracted to is Jessica’s soul. She was the most beautiful soul I had ever met in my life. Now that I’ve experienced it, I can’t imagine going through life without it…”

JESSICA ON FEELING SEEN AND ACCEPTED: “…I absolutely feel fully seen. I feel like all of me is accepted. All of me is loved—and not just the part that I present, but the part that I don’t necessarily show to everyone else…”

NIECY ON FACING HER FEARS: “…Not only was it challenging for me to realize I’m having feelings for a woman that I’ve normally had for a man…but it was compounded by the fact that this is my friend. I thought, What I do not want to do is anything that would allow this person to not be in my life for the rest of my life. So I backed up. I was very afraid…”

NIECY AND JESSICA ON THE INITIAL RESPONSE TO THEIR UNION (EXCERPT): “A lot of people thought it was like a movie or some promo,” Niecy recalls, still in disbelief at the reaction. “They started calling everybody, and we were like, ‘This is insane.’ I never knew why where you lay your head is such a big deal to other people. I was like, ‘People care?’” “She was really shocked,” Jessica adds. “I knew there was going to be some banter around it. But I didn’t know that it was literally going to”—Niecy chimes in with her wife, and they complete the sentence together, something they do a lot— “break the Internet!”

Speaking on the cover feature, ESSENCE’s CEO Caroline Wanga said:

“At ESSENCE, we believe that the Black woman is the CEO of her home and community and is not a monolith. We represent a spectrum of identities, experiences, and representations that collectively define all that we are. We are proud to continue to spotlight and strengthen who we are, in as many ways as we can, in a way that equitably celebrates our global community, and we are proud to continue doing it. ESSENCE looks forward to continuing to serve as the voice that represents all facets of its powerful community today and in the years to come.” 

ESSENCE’s March/April issue hits newsstands on March 1.

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[Photo Credit: Essence / Robert Ector]

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  1. Shayla Queen™ 👑 February 24, 2022

    Nappy Nash look dusty as hell

    • Monica Stan February 24, 2022

      B**** have you looked in the mirror???? Dustmite of the mf decade 💀💀💀

      • BigCatEnergy February 24, 2022

        That b**** don’t have a mirror. It broke them all. ugly m***********. 💋

  2. Credits February 24, 2022

    Does anyone remember Jessica from Missy Elliott’s reality show ‘road to stardom?’ Jessica can SANG!!

  3. DeanD February 24, 2022

    Niecy Nash is so talented. Good for them they found each other. Love is love.

  4. HeteroPride February 24, 2022

    Dirty disgusting dykes!!!!

    • BigCatEnergy February 24, 2022

      Eat a p**** pussyboy 💋

      • Fancy BISH (Back To The Future 🤣) 👊🏽💎 February 25, 2022

        I love eating your daddy’s p**** 🐱 you ugly clown 🤡

  5. True Tea February 24, 2022

    Shayla & Marylin MonH O E vibes.

    Shayla is definitely the one strapping on BTW, lol

    • marilyn monh-O-E ® 👠(#1 DIVA) February 24, 2022

      Screaming! 😂🤣😂 I almost jumped when I saw your comment. I’m glad Diva and Shayla are stuck in your fish brain mind 💅🏾 Stay obsessed with the nobles like us.

      • True Tea February 24, 2022

        Girl bye.

        The only thing on my mind is the hot steamy love making session, ending w/ me & my man well rested for round 2…3 & 4

        B*TCH!

  6. Ughhhh February 24, 2022

    Ewwww. I just get what da hell those lesbians thinking? Why chasing p-u-s-s-y when B** is an ultimate pleasure?

    • Ughhhh February 24, 2022

      #i just don’t get it

    • BigCatEnergy February 24, 2022

      Everybody doesn’t want a dusty d*** like you f**

  7. J February 24, 2022

    Happy BHM y’all 🏳️‍🌈

    They cute lol

  8. Fancy BISH (Back To The Future 🤣) 👊🏽💎 February 24, 2022

    🥴🤢🤮

  9. IJS February 25, 2022

    Black q**** love! I love it!

    • J February 25, 2022

      Q U E E R 🏳️‍🌈😁

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