Niecy Nash and Jessica Betts are first same-sex couple to appear on the cover of Essence magazine

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Niecy Nash took to social media on Thursday to commemorate her Essence cover with wife Jessica Betts, as they became the first same-sex couple to appear on the magazine's cover.Nash, 52, and Betts, 42, are on the cover of the magazine's March/April 2022 issue embracing one another in a passionate pose.'Making H E R S T O R Y,' Nash wrote in an Instagram post. 'Thank you @essence for choosing The Betts as your FIRST same sex couple to cover [your] magazine!' The latest:Niecy Nash, 52, took to Instagram on Thursday with multiple posts commemorating her Essence cover with wife Jessica Betts, 42, as they became the first same-sex couple to appear on the magazine's coverBetts, a singer, wrote on her Instagram page, 'H E R S T O R Y Thank you @essence for allowing Love to win!

First #SameSex couple to Ever grace the Cover.'The couple said in a joint statement on the social media site that their prayer was that they made a contribution 'to normalizing loving who you love out loud! 'We hope you find your voice and stand in your truth….

knowing that you were designed by the creator - who makes no mistakes!' the couple said. 'Your beauty and your superpower is that you are uniquely YOU!

Thank you @essence for your fearlessness with having us on your HERSTORY making cover! believe we are just getting started baby!'In the publication, Nash, who played Deputy Raineesha Williams on Reno 911!, said, 'The least of my attraction is gender.