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Tyrese Is Being Slammed for His ‘Black Queen’

Why is Twitter big mad about the actor's new wife?

Tyrese got secretly married last month, and yesterday excitedly shared pictures of his wedding and new bride Samantha Lee on social media. Rather than congratulate him on his newfound happiness, many on Twitter are already clapping back at the news — not because bae is officially off the market, but due to the photo he shared of his wife on Instagram. 

Congratulations to the Gibsons.
Catch Tyrese at the Soul Train Awards, above.

  • Meet the new mr. and mrs. gibson. what could possibly be wrong with this picture?

  • Well, Twitter isn't too happy tyrese referred to his new wife as his 'Black Queen,' since many believe she's not black at all...

  • Welp. Turns Out, the trolls might be wrong. According to TMZ, Samantha is 'Ecuadorian, Jamaican and African-American'

  • what's more, she is an independent woman who works to fight sex and human trafficking, and campaigns for inmate counseling. Bloop.

  • Tyrese, meanwhile, is unbothered by the noise:

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