Emmy award-winning actress Niecy Nash and her wife, singer Jessica Betts recently celebrated making history by becoming the first same-sex couple featured on ESSENCE's cover.
Emmy award-winning actress Niecy Nash and her wife, singer Jessica Betts, have made history this week by becoming the first same-sex couple featured on ESSENCE's cover. This isn't the first time the romantic partners have turned heads with their romance in the public eye. Niecy Nash and Jessica Betts sealed their love in an intimate California ceremony back in August of 2020, stunning fans across social media. Fast forward to the present day and the partners tell ESSENCE writer Demetria Lucas about everything from what they love about each other to how they handled the public’s initial response to their union.