‘So Y’all Best Best Friends Now?’ Evelyn Lozada Puzzles Fans Over ‘BFF’ Birthday Wish to Shaunie O’Neal 

It seems the Evelyn Lozada and Shaunie O’Neal have let bygones be bygones as the Lozada recently wished O’Neal a happy birthday on Instagram.

The “Livin’ Lozada” star posted the message on Nov. 27 to her “Basketball Wives” co-star and executive producer, naming O’Neal her best friend forever.

“Happy, happy birthday! You deserve all the cakes, love, hugs and happiness today! ❤️🙏🏽 Enjoy your day my friend @shaunieoneal5 #BirthdayGirl #SagSeason #BestMommyEver #BFF,” Lozada’s Tuesday post read.

Shaunie O'Neal

(@evelynlozada/Instagram)

Lozada and O’Neal were at odds last season over accusations tha Lozada had slept with O’Neal’s ex. At the end of the season, O’Neal was displeased with Lozada for inviting Jennifer Williams to the EP’s Amsterdam trip.

But apparently, the duo has patched things up and O’Neal commented, “Thank you BFF!! Love you! #GBFOLIFE 😂🤣😂🤣🤣.”

Evelyn Lozada

The love fest left fans puzzled.

“@shaunieoneal5 so ya’ll best best friends now🤷‍♀️”

“Happy Birthday to the lady who ruined You and Jen’s friendship foh.”

“@shaunieoneal5 bff?🤔”

“@shaunieoneal5 fake as f—. This your BFF. Black woman I swear you all the fakest MF. That’s why you was scared to stand up for black Tammy.”

Still, others were thrilled that O’Neal and Lozada remained friends.

“@shaunieoneal5 ahh I’m happy y’all remained friends! Two beautiful women 😍😘💓”

“Awwww @evelynlozada I love how strong you and @shaunieoneal5 friendship is❤️”

“@shaunieoneal5 thats right!!! Ain’t no getting in between true friendships! Love u guys! @evelynlozada.”

“I hope you and @shaunieoneal5 relationship lasts FOREVER. Love and support eachother through lifes challenges. Everyone can just GET ALONG dammit😂😂”

Democracy needs journalism it can trust.

This election season, the stakes are higher than usual — and so is the pressure on newsrooms to soften their coverage, stay quiet, or just disappear. Independent reporting, the kind that answers to readers instead of advertisers or political pressure, matters more in a moment like this, not less.

For over 14 years, Atlanta Black Star has stayed independent and reader-funded. We have no corporate owner and no shareholders telling us what to cover or how to cover it. That independence is also our biggest vulnerability: nothing protects it except readers choosing to fund it directly.

Newspaper ad revenue has fallen more than 80% since 2005, and local newsrooms are closing at a rate of roughly two a week nationwide. When outlets go under in a moment like this, it's rarely the independent, reader-funded ones that get to stick around.

We know a request for support isn't why you came here. But without readers choosing to fund this work directly, the depth of reporting we can do at home and abroad shrinks along with everyone else's. If you're not in a position to give, that doesn't change how much we value you as a reader.

If you are able to, a recurring contribution does more for us than a single one-time gift, because it lets us plan the next investigation instead of just the next invoice. It takes about 30 seconds, no long form, no account. Thank you for continuing to support independent journalism and freedom of the press.

Back to top