‘Meant to Be’: Erica Mena and Safaree Share Throwback Posts of Where Their Love Began

It looks like Erica Mena and Safaree Samuels were a match made in heaven.

The “Love and Hip Hop” pair initially met each other in 2017 after they both starred on the VH1 reality series “Scared Famous.” Even then, Samuels knew his now-wife was the woman for him, although she dodged a few of his passes.

The New York rapper took to Instagram on Monday evening and posted an old clip of himself shooting his shot at the 31-year-old model by offering her “foot rubs.” At the time, Samuels jokingly claimed that Mena would be his wife and have his “baby.”

“I said this 3 years ago not knowing it would all come true wow,” the father-to-be wrote via Instagram. “Speak it Into reality my brothers πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚.”

Erica Mena
Erica Mena and Safaree Samuels. @iamerica_mena/Instagram

Mena reposted a separate clip and added, “πŸ˜«πŸ˜‚ I would have never thought, I was yelling at my own husband. 3 years ago. He got the wedding and the baby β™₯οΈπŸ™πŸ½ #scaredfamous remember #theuniverse hears you!”

Fans cracked up at the couple’s throwback posts and flooded them with comments.

“Awww.. it is meant to be! I am happy for you two! Safaree literally spoke this the entire season ❣️❣️ #thelawofmanifesting”

“🀣🀣 Omg this shit is crazy this guy said my baby and have a wedding ! Omgggggg”

“Those foot rubs must have been hella greatπŸ‘πŸ™Œ Never underestimate the Power of the tongue”

“Match made in Heaven ❀️ this is what real love looks like. And it proves we speak things into existence”

Safaree Samuels
Safaree Samuels and Erica Mena. (Photo: @mr_guerra/Instagram and @blu_gem_/Instagram)

Mena and Samuels recently celebrated their gender reveal and announced they were expecting a baby girl.

“I’ve been surrounded by women my whole life…. 1 more wont hurt πŸŽ€πŸŽ€πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ My daughter is on the way πŸ™πŸΎ,” Samuels wrote via Instagram on October 13. “Thank you @suedenyc and my wife for enduring all this pain for our unborn child. It’s a GIRL πŸŽ€πŸŽ€πŸŽ€πŸŽ€ straitttt start sending free stuff for girls now πŸ˜‚.”

The second-time mother added, “God I can’t thank you enough πŸ™πŸ½β™₯️ My husband and I are living a dream. Everything we’ve ever wanted has officially come true. πŸ’–”

The couple reportedly tied the knot on Monday, Oct. 7, and exchanged their “I dos” during a lavish ceremony. Their wedding will be shown on the upcoming season of “Love and Hip Hop: New York” for viewers to witness.

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