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‘Claws’ star Niecy Nash’s wedding also her coming-out

Actress and comedian Niecy Nash surprised fans Monday by announcing her weekend wedding to singer Jessica Betts. | Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

Actor and comedian Niecy Nash surprised fans with her weekend wedding to singer Jessica Betts.

Nash and Betts posted Twitter and Instagram photos Monday of their outdoor marriage ceremony in a lush garden setting.

Nash, whose legal first name is Carol, captioned the photo “Mrs. Carol Denise Betts,” adding a rainbow emoji and the hashtag #LoveWins.”

“I got a whole Wife,” Betts wrote in her own caption.

Mrs. Carol Denise Betts @jessicabettsmusic #LoveWins @robertector pic.twitter.com/aPsx03PvtT

— Niecy Nash (@NiecyNash) August 31, 2020

The couple had kept their relationship under wraps, and the revelation of the ceremony also served as a coming-out for Nash, who had not publicly been in a relationship with a woman before.

“#PlotTwist,” she wrote in another Instagram post with a photo of herself with Betts, formerly of Chicago.

Nash’s divorce from husband Jayson Tucker was finalized in March.

Nash, 50, is known for her roles on the television series “Reno 911,” “Never Have I Ever” and “Claws.”

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