We getting married!

It all started at a house party—LaRente’s 33rd birthday, to be exact. We met, we vibed, we became friends. Fast forward three years to his 36th birthday, and I slid into his Facebook messages (strictly for birthday purposes, of course) to see how he was celebrating. He invited me downtown with a couple of his friends and his cousin, Eboni. Queen & Slim had just come out, so naturally, it dominated the conversation. We both agreed it was visually stunning, emotionally gripping, and beautifully shot—but also tragic as hell. As much as we loved it, we swore we’d never watch it again. (And to this day, we’ve kept that promise.) After that, we kept hanging out, and then—cue the romance—LaRente hit me with the cutest lil’ proposal: “Will you be my girlfriend?” (Aww!) Of course, I said yes. At the time, I was living in New Orleans, so we did long distance for almost a year before deciding to take the next big step: moving in together. We survived the pandemic, life’s twists and turns, and everything in between, and all it did was prove that we were meant to be together. Then, on Christmas morning 2024, LaRente woke up CJ and Kobe bright and early to witness him drop to one knee and pitch the BIG proposal. And of course, I said YES!