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Home · Love & Sex

Go Ahead, Girl! 'Soul Food' Actress Malinda Williams Is Engaged

The actress and her hubby-to-be are honoring iconic couples as part of the good news.
Go Ahead, Girl! ‘Soul Food’ Actress Malinda Williams Is Engaged
@DandreMichael⁣
By Jasmine Grant · Updated October 23, 2020
Another gorgeous sister is off the market! The beautiful and talented actress Malinda Williams (known for her roles on Soul Food, Daddy’s Little Girls, Idlewild and First Sunday) is engaged to her new fiancé Tariq M. Walker. “We are engaged and we couldn’t be more happy about spending our lives together,” Malinda says in a statement. “To be honest from the moment we realized we were made for each other, we also recognized the impact we had on one another’s desire to be better individuals, and inspired the best in each other. That is where “we said yes” came in. We said yes to encouraging each other to reach higher and deeper for greater.”
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We Said Yes!⁣ 💍⁣ …because you don't marry someone you can live with. You marry someone you cannot live without. ⁣🔥🔥 Check out today's story for behind the scenes video and click the link in bio for more deets and our featured post. @thisisleaving⁣ ⁣ #love⁣ #wesaidyes #nationalproposalday #marriagegoals #shesaidyes #heputaringonit #nevergiveuponlove #blacklove #isaidyes #lovewins ⁣❤️⁣ ⁣ Photography: @DandreMichael⁣ Makeup: @lalisaturnerbeauty⁣ Styled by: @mrjasongriffin⁣ ⁣ 🙏🏾 Thank you!⁣ @ugotstacoordinate @fudgey_bynature⁣ @_everythingtay ⁣@nowprla @rene.atelier @saks @pueyquiones @silvanatedescocoture @asos @bigothejeweler @sisterlovemjb ⁣@simoneismithjewelry @alex_angelino @giovannitestiofficial @xivkarats⁣

A post shared by Malinda Williams (@malinsworld) on Mar 20, 2019 at 4:05am PDT

Williams and Walker’s engagement announcement happens to fall perfectly on National Proposal Day, for which Williams is an ambassador.  In honor of this holiday, Williams will be releasing a tribute called “3 Icons of Love”  she will transform along with her fiance’ into her favorite couples, they will be re-creating popular couple photos from Barack and Michelle Obama,  Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz and Billie Dee Williams & Diana Ross from the movie “Mahogany.”  The photos will be rolled out from March 21st to the 23rd. Malinda has been married before to Mehki Pfiefer who she shares a teenage son with. The actress is set to star in the REVOLT docu-series Anatomy of a Queen –  a candid and impactful conversation celebrating women of color for breaking down walls and making history.
TOPICS:  Black Love engaged Malinda Williams Soul Food
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