Erica Mena Seemingly Flying High with New Love Interest Safaree Samuels

“Love and Hip Hop” stars Erica Mena and Safaree Samuels apparently can’t get enough of one another after they seemingly took a helicopter ride together over New York City.

Folks first speculated Mena and Samuels were dating after they were spotted at a Brooklyn Nets basketball game together in November. The pair appeared to be booed up while sporting matching fur coats and holding hands at courtside. Since then, the two reality stars have posted several cryptic messages and photos of one another.

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Safaree Samuels and Erica Mena attend the game between the Utah Jazz and the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on November 28, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Matteo Marchi/Getty Images)

Not only has Mena posted steamy photos of herself and Samuels, she’s also shared videos of them together all over her social media. The most recent post of the couple was shared by the model on Friday, December 21.

Mena posted four back-to-back videos of her helicopter trip over the state of New York. Although Samuels was not seen in the recording, her Instagram caption hinted that the pair were together.

“The devil was hard at work this year. – What was turning out to be the worst birthday ever ended up being absolutely perfect,” the mother of one wrote. ” I became princess Jasmin over night! 👑❤️ (“I could show you the world” ) 🚁 😍 Thank you ❤️ I been feeling like the girls in the movies 😆✨.”

Folks in Mena’s comments said they were happy that she finally found love.

“So happy for you Erica ❤️🔥🙌🏾@iamerica_mena @iamsafaree #fearless.”

“I hope you and safaree work out, he’s been chasing you for a minute lol. He got his dream girl. Give him the kids he’s been asking for ❤️.”

“Those helicopter rides over New York are the best! Hope you and @iamsafaree enjoyed it. 🤟🏾.”

“I hope this will be your true loving relationship we all deserve to be 😊 As long as you’re with @iamsafaree I think you’ll be a’ight ❤️.”

Before Mena and the New York rapper were seen together in November, the model took to Twitter and shared a sweet message about a new love interest that folks speculated was Samuels.

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“Wow! A man who was loved by his mother correctly growing up is a Man that is like no other,” Mena wrote. “WTF this is what I been missing 😍🙌🏽🙏🏽.”

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