Niecy Nash Betts’ Wife Jessica Praises ‘the Most Beautiful Woman I’ve Ever Known’ on Star’s 54th Birthday

Niecy Nash-Betts is feeling the love from her wife Jessica Betts on her 54th birthday!

Betts took to Instagram to share a picture of the actress posing in a strapless green dress, writing: “Happy birthday to my forever girlfriend and the most beautiful woman I’ve ever met. @niecynash1 😍 Here’s to another circle around the sun ❤️🎉👑👽”

The Emmy winner reacted to the romantic gesture by commenting, “Babeeeeeeee 😢😍❤ I love living with you! #TurnUp.”

Nash-Betts’ birthday celebration started at midnight when she was surprised with an array of gifts.

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“It was just midnight and I got so many sweet and beautiful gifts. And I’m just grateful. I’m grateful. Happy birthday,” Nash-Betts shared as she wiped tears from her eyes on her Instagram Story.

“Why are you like this? Why?” the Emmy winner asked Betts, who she married in 2020, in the following clip, to which she replied that it was “just the beginning.”

Niecy Nash Betts was overcome with emotion after receiving her birthday presents.

Niecy Nash Betts/Instagram

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Later that day, Betts was greeted by her husband with food and a bouquet of flowers. The Clutches The alum’s Instagram story also included messages from friends.

Danielle Pinnock shared a picture of the two and wrote: “Happy birthday to the most beautiful icon.” Amirah Van wrote on her Instagram Story, “Happy birthday Niecy. I love you sis,” and Garcelle Beauvais shared a selfie of the two writing, “Happy birthday.”

Niecy Nash Betts and Garcelle Beauvais.

Garcelle Beauvais/Instagram

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Fans of the actress also used her birthday as an opportunity to share her iconic speech at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards after she won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.

The speech went viral after Dahmer – the monster: the story of Jeffrey Dahmer the actress exclaimed to herself.

“And you know who I want to thank? I want to thank me,” Nash-Betts said near the end of her speech. “For believing in me and doing what they said I couldn’t do. And I want to say to myself in front of all you beautiful people, ‘Go on girl. You did it!’

Niecy Nash Betts and Danielle Pinnock.

Danielle Pinnock/Instagram

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Besides her birthday, Nash-Betts has another reason to celebrate: she joined the cast of Ryan Murphy’s movie Grotesqueness. Murphy posted a teaser for the FX show on Instagram on Friday. Courtney B. Vance and Lesley Manville will also star.

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