Tyrese Gibson posing with his new wife, Samantha Lee. (Tyrese Instagram)
Singer Tyrese Gibson confirmed his wife is indeed a #BlackQueen after his surprise wedding announcement was overshadowed by some fans questioning whether she was Black at all.
Gibson stuck up for his bride, known as Samantha Lee, by sharing TMZ’s report noting her ethnicity as Ecuadorian, Jamaican and African-American.
“TMZ actually got it right! This time!” Gibson wrote.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRJHkJVj0GB/?taken-by=tyrese&hl=en
The “Fast and Furious” actor announced his Valentine’s Day nuptials on Instagram Tuesday, Feb. 28, which featured photos of the actor and Lee at their ceremony and walking along a beach at sunset.
“Mark 10:8 And the two will become #OneFlesh Mr. & Mrs. Gibson. #MyBlackQueen #GrownManSeason,” he captioned the Instagram post, which he soon deleted amid speculation over Lee’s race.
”We’re humbled by the outpouring of love! We appreciate all of the prayers and well wishes,” Gibson wrote in another deleted post. “Sometimes, when you pray you get exactly what your heart desires. I got #MyBlackQueen I didn’t just marry her I married my daughter’s new example. ‘We are all flawed, sinners and have made mistakes but I hope you decide to keep loving, keep the faith and God will to send you what’s yours…. #Amen.’ ”
Soon fans questioned her looks.
Tyrese wife not even black
— Sandia (@_Leeeeeeeez) March 1, 2017
Tyrese said he found his "black queen" but his wife look everything but black🤔
— yagirleb💜 (@__classyeb) March 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/_TheOpinion/status/837311427840999425
Tyrese called his not black wife, a black queen? Tf
— hoodratt (@l0vebrittany) March 3, 2017
Fans dug deeper into Lee’s ethnicity and found her given name is Samantha Schwalenberg, as seen on her LinkedIn profile. They also discovered her participation in the “Mr. and Mrs. Latin UGA pageant in 2011, while she obtained her bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia. Straight From The A also claimed Lee’s mother is Latina and her father is white, with photos from her now-privatized Facebook page as evidence.
https://twitter.com/CarryOn_Tay/status/837396384810696705
https://twitter.com/ChrissieRants/status/837414214767685633
Others felt her race shouldn’t be a factor.
What the hell does it matter if Tyrese's wife is black? The colour of her skin doesn't negate his love or the love he has for black women.
— C (@iAmCroe) March 2, 2017
Who cares if Tyrese wife looks black enough that bitch look bad enough 😍
— Boogie Gandolfini TFG (@Boogie_Retro) March 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/iimgage/status/837373094100680704
Tyrese's wife is not white! And if she was, who cares. They're happy. Let that hurt go.
— ✨ (@sierrapissed) March 3, 2017
