Los Angeles, California – Na big celebration dey happen as Jussie Smollett, di former ‘Empire‘ star, don propose to him fiancĂ©, Jabari Redd! Na no small matter o! Dis sweet news drop for Friday, June 20, just before Jussie celebrate him 43rd birthday.
Jussie no just write am like dat, e come post series of photos wey show how di whole proposal play out on social media. E comment say, “I’ll be spending my birthday with my Fiancé… He said YES. 💍” (Chai! Wetin be better birthday gift pass dis?).
Di first pic show Jussie dey go down on him knee for one street wey dey near some restaurant. Di next slide capture Jabari’s face as e dey yell with happiness, hands wey dey up like say e just see him favorite football match. Na one big laugh fest dis matter turn, abi you fit shout say love dey sweet like sugar!
Di third photo show Jussie as e dey put ring for Jabari finger, and di fourth one show dem dey hug like say dem just win lottery (who no go happy?).
Di family no rest as Jussie sister, Jurnee Smollett, don jump for di comments, gush about di news say: “Screaming with tears of joy! My whole heart loves both of you. Welcome to the family.” (Aww, wetin make my heart dey melt so?).
Another one wey no fit keep quiet, Jazz Smollett, drop her own wahala as she write: “I was WAITINGGGGGG!!!!!! Congratulations you 2! I pray blessings cover you as you’ve covered each other.” (Make we no even start to talk about di overload of love wey dey for dis family).
Jussie friends no keep quiet either. Taraji P. Henson, wey don act beside am for ‘Empire’, join as she show her support, write: “My babies.” What a family vibe wey dey show! (Na so e suppose be, love dey connect dem all).
But no forget say Jussie journey no be perfect film. Back in 2019, dem claim say him be victim of one hate crime, and di wahala stretch reach everywhere. E even spend small time for jail after dem judge him guilty of lying, but di court overturn di matter later. Jussie still dey insist say no be any hoax, say na real matter be dis!
Now as im don engage, Jussie dey shine small light on how e dey see life. Him dey work on him film, ‘The Lost Holliday’, where him and Jabari dey act together. Jussie talk say di film dey full of hope, and e fit reflect wetin dey happen for him life now.
As dem dey plan wedding, we go just dey wave our palm wine in support for dis sweet couple. Love no get gender, and dis one na clear sign say dem don find their way to di forever lane. Cheers to love and sweet proposals, we go limelight am till di wedding!