2017 Couples We Love, Part 1

GO’s annual celebration of inspiring partnerships in love and life. Check the April issue for Part 2.

Somaya Reece and Shanell Jones | Photo Virginia Sherwood/Bravo

SOMAYA & SHANELL – New Jersey/Los Angeles, CA
Somaya Reece, Artist, actress and CEO of Get Slim Detox Tea and La Rosa Entertainment
Shanell “Lady Luck” Jones, Music producer and artist

Shanell (better known as recording artist Lady Luck) had a crush on fellow musician Somaya before they were officially introduced.

“Finding out she wanted to meet me was mind blowing,” Shanell said, “because I had a crush on her since MySpace days.”

After connecting through mutual acquaintances, the two became “best friends” for seven years before things turned romantic. Now the girlfriends and stars of Bravo’s “First Family of Hip Hop” say they keep focused on making sure they “have fun, stay grounded and communicate as much as possible, even if we don’t like what the discussion is about,” Somaya said. “Communication is key.”

Shanell and Somaya value each other’s shared appreciation of family time and willingness to be “the life of the party.”

“I love how happy [Somaya] is,” Shanell said. “We have fun together, which is something new to me in a relationship. She’s just as silly as me, and she likes all my jokes.”

“In a world full of tough guys, [Shanell] wears her heart on her sleeve,” Somaya said, “which is admirable.”

The couple is “definitely open to the idea of marriage” with no plans to tie the knot as of yet, but they are focused on having a “lifetime commitment.” They’re mostly enjoying having fun together.
“I feel I learn a lot from her,” Somaya said. And Shanell truly feels like “lady luck,” saying, “I can’t believe my crush is finally my girl.”

And Shanell truly feels like “lady luck,” saying, “I can’t believe my crush is finally my girl.”


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