Queen Latifah shares “love” for her partner at the 2021 BET Awards

The Queen is shining with pride.

During her coronation as a lifelong meritorious person in 2021 BET Award On Sunday, lyrical volunteer Queen Latifah finally tackled her long-questioned sexual orientation.

“Peace-Happy Pride!” Latifah (real name Dana Owens) shouted in the closing remarks of her acceptance speech.

The Grammy-winning diva continued one of her first public declarations of love Her longtime partner Ebony Nichols for almost 10 years.

“Eboni, my love,” Latifah, 51, salutes Nichols, 43, touching her heart.

“Rebel, my love,” she added, warmly admitting her son, who reportedly welcomed her and Nichols together in 2019.

Latifah has cleverly avoided inquiring about her sexuality since first attacking a pop culture continuum as Mike’s radical mistress on the classic hip-hop track “Ladies First” in 1989.

For years, New Jersey-born musicians who have won Golden Globe Awards have refused to confirm or deny her suspicion of homosexuality.

“I have no problem discussing the topic of someone being gay, but I have a problem discussing personal life,” Latifah insisted in an interview. New York Times In 2008.

“You don’t understand that part of me”, “equalizerThe star continued.

“I don’t feel like I need to share my personal life, and I don’t care if people think I’m gay. Whatever you want. Suppose, “she continued. “I will do it anyway.”

Nichols is a former Los Angeles Lakers girl dancer who currently works as a professional choreographer for major Hollywood films such as the feature film “Girls Trip” and the ABC comedy “Fresh Off the Boat.” She and Latifah reportedly met on the “Dancing with the Stars” set in 2009, but they didn’t embark on their ultra-private relationship until 2013.

In 2015, on the beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, an angel in a black robe and dangerous honey in a bikini, smiling and sunbathing were discovered.

Rumors spread in 2017 that the Queen wanted to marry Nichols.

However, neither lover has officially confirmed their engagement.

But Latifah’s recent expression of shy pride and love was enough to send the Romantics of social media to the spiral.

Awww Queen Latifah shouted her wife and baby! 🌈

— Kevosupremo (@styledbykevo) June 28, 2021

Queen Yaaaasss Latifah shouted her wife and said happy pride! Goo! 🥺😩😍👑🙌🏾 #BETAwards

— ♓☥ѴSHΛKTĨ☥♓ (@RighteousRoar) June 28, 2021

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