Niecy Nash surprised her Instagram followers on Monday afternoon.
The 50-year-old actress revealed she wed her longtime friend Jessica Betts as she looked lovely in a strapless white gown with a mermaid finish and her singer wife had on a shirt and tie with vest and slacks during an outdoor ceremony.
'Mrs. Carol Denise Betts,' said the comedienne in her caption, taking her wife's last name. She added a hashtag for Jessica Betts Music and said 'love wins.'
The photographer was credited as Robert Ector.
Chicago native Jessica shared the exact same photo as she said, 'I got a whole Wife.' This is the first time Niecy, who is a supporter of the LGBTQ community, has shared that she has been romantically linked to Jessica.
The Claws star was smiling as she held up her pink rose bouquet with one hand and in the other held the hand of her new wife while the two walked on a white floor.
Niecy had on a white gown with no straps and a sweetheart neckline. Her waist was tiny and was further accentuated by the mermaid finish of her skirt.
Her hair was worn down and her makeup was beautifully done. Her wife had on a white shirt with tie and slacks with tennis shoes and flashed her new gold wedding band.
Celebrity fans wished them well. Lena Waithe said, 'Congrats @niecynash1!! Sending y’all so much love!!!' while Sarah Paulson said, 'I love you so much.'
The Scream Queens star also shared an image with her new wife on Instagram Stories with a hashtag for 'plot twist.'
The two go back in time. Jessica sang at Niecy's wedding to Jay in 2011 in Malibu.
In June 2018 the two were together on the set of Claws and two months later, Betts posted a video where she was singing to the star at her wedding to Tucker: 'This woman of God, I’m honored and blessed in her presence. She’s anointed and appointed. She singin my tune.'
In February, Jessica shared a topless photo of Niecy to Instagram to wish her a happy birthday. 'Happy Birthday to a Real One,' said the songbird.
Jessica is a singer and songwriter who also plays the guitar. She started her career when she Stonecreek Records in 1998 the two years later worked on the 2000 release of Get Up which was featured on the soundtrack for Big Mommas House.
In 2005 Betts won Road to Stardom and has gone on to be inducted as a BET Music Matters artists. Her hit song is Catch Me.
