Shanel & Malcolm's love story began a year before they met in person. Anyone who knows Malcolm knows how much he loves to dress. One of his favorite fashion sites is Unregisteredstyle, a fashion blog created by their mutual friend Bryce. Malcolm caught sight of a post on Unregisteredstyle featuring Shanel & immediately reached out to Bryce. He asked, "Who is that girl on your last post?" Bryce replied, "Oh, that's Shanel," & Malcolm responded, "She's kinda cute." A little over a year after that conversation, Malcolm traveled to New Jersey for the Kappa Alpha Psi Founders Day Gala. Little did he know that would be the night he and Shanel would meet in person. They spoke briefly before the party as Shanel was watching a Philadelphia Eagles game. He asked if she was an Eagles fan, & she replied, "I sure am." In a relaxed and nonchalant tone, he said, "They're not that good." Shanel rolled her eyes and continued to cheer on her team. Malcolm & Shanel spent the night getting to know each other more & exchanged a dance or two.. or three. By the end of the night, they knew that they didn't want that to be the last time they saw each other, but there was one issue. Distance! At the time, Shanel was living in NJ & Malcolm in VA. Shanel was a little skeptical of a distance relationship, but Malcolm declared that he would make it work. The following day they exchanged numbers before departing to their respective homes. Malcolm stayed true to his word and went to visit Shanel in New Jersey the next month, and the rest was history. The two committed to a long-distance relationship for over a year before eventually moving to Washington, DC together. Fast forward three years later to October 30th, 2020, Malcolm decided to make their relationship officially official by proposing to Shanel in front of a small group of their friends and family. The couple is now anxiously awaiting celebrating their love for one another with friends and family on September, 4th 2022!