Niecy Nash made history with her partner, Jessica Betts, as they became the first same-sex couple to be on the cover of Essence. They graced the cover of Essence's March/April 2022 issue, and both of them celebrated the issue via their Instagram posts.
Niecy Nash posted a picture from the shoot and wrote, "Making HERSTORY. Thank you @essence for choosing The Betts as your FIRST same sex couple to cover you magazine! #BettsOfWords #MakingHistory #Herstory #BlackHistoryMonth" She also posted a photo of them posing topless and wrote, "Simpley The Betts L o v e > U N C O V E R E D."
Niecy's partner, Jessica, also shared the cover on her Instagram and wrote, "H E R S T O R Y Thank you @essence for allowing Love to win! First #SameSex couple to Ever grace the Cover." Moreover, the couple opened up about their love story and shared their interests with each other.
Nash explained to the magazine that she was attracted most to Jessica's Soul as she had the most beautiful soul she had ever met. She also said that she couldn't imagine going through life now that she had experienced it. Nash also talked about how challenging and compounded she felt when she realized she had feelings for a woman who was her friend.
The pair also discussed their marriage announcement and said that they held hands and prayed before uploading the post. They explained how they were shocked to have found the internet broke from their marriage announcement. However, the couple never shied away from displaying their PDA, and Nash shared that they were extremely compatible. She explained that she felt like the love that she received from Bett was custom as opposed to off the rack and felt like the assignment happened in the spirit realm before they ever knew about it.
Niecy Nash Married Life With Partner Jessica Betts
Niecy Nash and Jessica Betts tied the knot in August 2020. Niecy posted a picture of their wedding ceremony on both Instagram and Twitter and captioned the photo, "Mrs. Carol Denise Betts #Lovewins."
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The picture showed Jessica Betts in a white wedding Tuxedo and Niecy Nash in a white floral long wedding gown walking down the aisle waving to all their guests. However, their wedding ceremony location is unknown.
Nash had explained that her marriage with Jessica was not her coming out moment and said that she had not suppressed her sexuality in the past and did everything she wanted to do on her terms and her way.
She said that she was not limiting herself on what her love was supposed to look like, and her marriage was all about being honest about whom she loved. Niecy's partner, Jessica Betts, was married twice to men and she was married to Jay Tucker for eight years.
Nash also shared about her kids' reaction to their surprise marriage. Before they blossomed their romance, the couple was friends, so Nash's children already knew Jessica Betts. Nash shared that her kids could form their own opinion about Jessica as a person as they had already met before. Her children said that she was cool and was exchanging numbers with her. She said they liked her. Nash's children, Dia, Donielle, and Dominic, were surprised with their marriage.
Net Worth Of Niecy Nash
Niecy Nash has an estimated net worth of $4 million as an American actor, comedian, and presenter. Her partner, Jessica Betts net worth is around $200k as of 2020. Her real name is Carol Debise Ensley from Palmdale, California. Her mother is the founder of M.A.V.I.S. (Mothers Against Violence in Schools), and she is the spokesperson.
She made her debut as an actress in a movie, Boys on the Side, in 1995, and since then, she has grown to be a well-recognized and respected actress of Hollywood. She is known for her TV shows like NYPD Blue, Reba, Judging Amy, Girlfriend, ER, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, City of Angels, and more.
Some of her best works are sitcoms like Reno 911, That's So Raven, The Bernie Mac Show, and more. She is also known for hosting the Clean House on Style Network in the summer of 2010, and from that, she won the Daytime Emmy award. She was featured on the shows like The Soul Man and Getting On. She was on Dancing with the Stars in 2010. She also had her own reality show for a short time called Leave It To Niecy on TLC.