Niecy Nash & wife Jessica Betts are the first same-sex couple on the cover of Essence

TV star Niecy Nash has made history along with her wife, singer Jessica Betts, for becoming the first gay couple on the cover of Essence magazine.

“Thank you @essence for choosing The Betts as your FIRST same sex couple to cover you magazine!” Nash wrote on Instagram beside a photo of the historic cover. She also declared the moment a part of “Herstory.”

In the Essence story, Nash spoke about her deep love for Betts, and how she doesn’t label her sexuality.

“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.”

The article described them as “into each other in a way that you rarely see in couples after high school.”

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