Niecy Nash and Wife Jessica Don't Plan Matching Red Carpet Looks: 'It's a Telepathy Thing' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Jessica Betts and Niecy Nash.Photo:Frazer Harrison/Getty

Frazer Harrison/Getty

Niecy Nash-BettsandJessica Bettshave a next-level connection.At theInStyle Imagemaker Awardson Thursday, Oct. 24, the couple arrived in chic black-and-white looks, but the coordinating moment wasn’t planned.“I just said, ‘Can you look nice? And I’m wearing black and white.’ And that was it,” Niecy, 54, told PEOPLE at the Los Angeles event.“Even when we don’t try, we come out of the room and we end up matching,” theGrotesqueriestar continued. “Even if we don’t try. It’s a telepathy thing.“Jessica, 42, added, “We are absolutely in sync.“Jessica Betts and Niecy Nash.Frazer Harrison/GettyThe couple, whotied the knot in 2020, also opened up about their favorite parts of marriage.“The best part of marriage for me is waking up next to her every morning,” Jessica shared.“Oh you stole my line!” Niecy joked. “I was going to say that. The best part of marriage, ‘cause somebody stole my line, is actually being married to my best friend.“The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!She continued, “I never thought friendship and marriage were something that you co-labor in. I thought your friends were your friends and then your marriage, that’s your lover. But now that I have a best friend who is actually my lover, that’s the best part.“Jessica Betts and Niecy Nash at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards.Gilbert Flores/GettyDuring an appearance on the Thursday, Oct. 17 episode ofJimmy Kimmel Live, Niecy shared that she and her wife set a goal for their marriage.“I divorced a man and married a woman,” Niecy told hostJimmy Kimmel. (Niecyfiled for divorcefrom ex-husbandJay Tuckerin 2019.)“And then when I got married this time, I had this plan, and it wasn’t deep,” she continued. “I just said, ‘I want to make love all around the world.’ And so far, we have been to 26 countries in four years!“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.So far, the actress confirmed, the couple has made love in 26 countries.“Do you have to be touched down on the ground in a room, or like, if you’re flying over? Does it work?” Kimmel, 56, asked. “Do you ever feel any pressure, like, ‘Oh yeah, we’re here for only one night, we gotta do this?'"“No, it’s a plan,” Niecy replied. “And we stick to the plan.”

Niecy Nash-BettsandJessica Bettshave a next-level connection.

At theInStyle Imagemaker Awardson Thursday, Oct. 24, the couple arrived in chic black-and-white looks, but the coordinating moment wasn’t planned.

“I just said, ‘Can you look nice? And I’m wearing black and white.’ And that was it,” Niecy, 54, told PEOPLE at the Los Angeles event.

“Even when we don’t try, we come out of the room and we end up matching,” theGrotesqueriestar continued. “Even if we don’t try. It’s a telepathy thing.”

Jessica, 42, added, “We are absolutely in sync.”

Jessica Betts and Niecy Nash.Frazer Harrison/Getty

The couple, whotied the knot in 2020, also opened up about their favorite parts of marriage.

“The best part of marriage for me is waking up next to her every morning,” Jessica shared.“Oh you stole my line!” Niecy joked. “I was going to say that. The best part of marriage, ‘cause somebody stole my line, is actually being married to my best friend.”

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!She continued, “I never thought friendship and marriage were something that you co-labor in. I thought your friends were your friends and then your marriage, that’s your lover. But now that I have a best friend who is actually my lover, that’s the best part.”

Jessica Betts and Niecy Nash at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards.Gilbert Flores/Getty

Gilbert Flores/Getty

During an appearance on the Thursday, Oct. 17 episode ofJimmy Kimmel Live, Niecy shared that she and her wife set a goal for their marriage.

“I divorced a man and married a woman,” Niecy told hostJimmy Kimmel. (Niecyfiled for divorcefrom ex-husbandJay Tuckerin 2019.)

“And then when I got married this time, I had this plan, and it wasn’t deep,” she continued. “I just said, ‘I want to make love all around the world.’ And so far, we have been to 26 countries in four years!”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

So far, the actress confirmed, the couple has made love in 26 countries.

“Do you have to be touched down on the ground in a room, or like, if you’re flying over? Does it work?” Kimmel, 56, asked. “Do you ever feel any pressure, like, ‘Oh yeah, we’re here for only one night, we gotta do this?'”

“No, it’s a plan,” Niecy replied. “And we stick to the plan.”

source: people.com