Synced! Say ‘YES’ to all the #BlackLove that Lupita, Selema are sharing on social media
Well, isn’t this a great way to end the year – with a reminder that LOVE is when two people are “in sync” with eachother. And no, we don’t mean you have to dress alike – although I am a fan!
Fans and celebrity friends are sending the biggest ‘well wishes’ shout outs to Hollywood A-List royalty Lupita Nyong’o and her beau, actor and television host Selema Masekela, for the happiness they are sharing with each other -and the rest of us – for the moment.
The couple made a cute video of them donning a collection of matching outfits that Lupita posted on her Instagram page.
“We just click! ? @selema #thisismylove #nuffsaid,” the 12 Years a Slave and Black Panther star captioned.
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Masekela also shared the video, with his own caption saying, “Hearts are synched. My whole and actual love @lupitanyongo,” with heart emojis.
It appears the two became acquainted in 2016 after the classic “strangers on a plane” meeting with Selema asking social media users to give him tips on how to approach the Academy Award winning actress.
“Anyone comes up with a good opener for me with Lupita Nyong’o, send em. Cause I’m really sittin’ right behind her on this flight. #stumped,” he tweeted.
Obviously, it worked as the couple are now growing and GLOWING together.
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So, you know when we see the women we love falling in love, we have to check out their partners and, from the looks of it, Lupita, who is from Kenya, may have snagged a good guy.
Who is Selema Masekela?
According to Wikipedia, Selema “Sal” Mabena Masekela (born August 28, 1971) is an American television host, sports commentator, actor and singer.
Masekela was born in Los Angeles, and raised in Staten Island, New York. He is the son of a Haitian mother and South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela, and is also the older half-brother of Survivor: Cook Islands contestant Nathan Gonzalez.
His career began as an intern at Transworld Publications in 1992, home of TW Snow, TW Skateboarding, and TW Surf magazines. He served as an NBA sideline reporter for ESPN during the 2003-2004 season. Masekela was co-host of The Daily 10, a countdown of the day’s “top 10” entertainment stories, on the E! network until it was cancelled in 2010. He was also host of both the X Games and Winter X Games on ESPN for 13 years but left in 2012 to work for NBC and NBC Sports Network through a contract with Red Bull Media House.
In 2010, he was hired by ESPN to help as a correspondent in its coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. While working as a correspondent, Masekela was featured, with his father in a series of videos.
The series, called “Umlando – Through my Father’s Eyes”, aired in 10 parts during ESPN’s coverage of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The series focused on Hugh and Selema’s travels through South Africa. Hugh brought his son to the places where he grew up. It was Selema’s first trip to his father’s homeland.
As part of NBC’s coverage of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Masekela was a features reporter for NBC’s nationally syndicated Olympic Zone. He joined the Emmy-award-winning investigative series VICE on HBO as a correspondent and executive producer in 2015. That year, he also appeared in the remake of the cult classic Point Break.
From April 2016, Masekela appeared as the host and executive producer of VICELAND’s docu-series, VICE World of Sports. The series took viewers all over the world to explore each location’s people, politics and culture through sports. The series premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 22. Masekela is also involved in the production company UX Entertainment. Based in Los Angeles, UXE specializes in film, commercials, music videos, and animation work.
