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These Celebrity Couples Lived (and Loved) It Up All Summer 2019

Whether taking well-deserved vacations or taking a walk down the aisle, we couldn't get enough of all the Black love vibes.
These Celebrity Couples Lived Their Best Lives This Summer
@letoyaluckett
By Jasmine Grant · Updated December 6, 2020

2019 was a summer of love, as proven by these celebrities who lived their best lives while loving up on each other.

Cassie and Alex Fine got engaged while expecting their first child, Steve and Marjorie Harvey ventured to Ghana for a trip that was both awakening and spiritual. Magic and Cookie Johnson hosted their annual “Grown Folks Vacay” and Magic’s 60th birthday celebration on their lavish yacht, which reportedly had a price tag in the millions.

While we were out having a hot girl summer, these couples turned up the heat their way. Scroll through the gallery to see the most epic couples moments from this summer.

01
Tamia and Grant Hill
The songstress and her baller hubby celebrated 20, YES TWENTY years together this summer. To celebrate their milestone, the couple headed to the Bahamas and brought their daughters Myla and Lael along for the family fun.
These Celebrity Couples Lived Their Best Lives This Summer
02
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz
Baecation vibes are always the best! The couple reached their nine-year anniversary and headed abroad to catch some sun.
These Celebrity Couples Lived Their Best Lives This Summer
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03
LeToya Luckett and Tommicus Walker
St. Lucia is for lovers! Dressed in matching white attire, the couple soaked up some sun during their vacation to the gorgeous island and looked amazing while doing it.
These Celebrity Couples Lived Their Best Lives This Summer
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04
Mrs. and Mrs. Mike Epps
Congratulations are in order for Mike Epps and Kyra Epps. The newlyweds said “I Do” in a June ceremony out in Newport Beach. During a segment on The View, Mike Epps said that he cried out of “joy” during the ceremony.
These Celebrity Couples Lived Their Best Lives This Summer
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05
Tamar Braxton and David Adefeso
The couple took their love to the next level by heading to his home country, Nigeria, with the entire family. These outfits are everything!
These Celebrity Couples Lived Their Best Lives This Summer
06
Harvey Family in Ghana 2019
The Harvey Family’s journey “home” to Ghana was filled with soul-stirring emotion and ancestral purpose.
These Celebrity Couples Lived Their Best Lives This Summer
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07
Adrienne Bailon and Israel Houghton
Beach love! This Hawaii vacation was well-deserved.
These Celebrity Couples Lived Their Best Lives This Summer
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08
Magic and Cookie Johnson
In celebration of Magic’s 60th birthday, his loving wife Cookie planned an epic bash on their yacht “The Aquilla.” Magic’s and Cookie’s children were also in attendance.
These Celebrity Couples Lived Their Best Lives This Summer
09
Grown Folks Vacay
The Johnson’s rounded up some of their closest couple friends (including LL Cool J, his wife Simone Smith, Holly Robinson Peete and her husband Rodney and Kevin and Erika Liles) for their annual grown folks vacay. This is the type of vacation most of us could only dream about!
These Celebrity Couples Lived Their Best Lives This Summer
Magic and Cookie Johnson
10
Trevante Rhodes and Mara Wright
Rhodes and his reported fiance had the hottest summer ever. Why? Because they’re officially engaged! A family friend posted a photo indicating that Rhodes had popped the question to the fitness model. What a beautiful couple!
These Celebrity Couples Lived Their Best Lives This Summer
Tarrah Cooper Wright
11
Toya Wright and Red Rushing
Rushing pulled out all the stops to surprise Toya with an incredible date night. First, they boarded a private jet complete with dinner for two and a planeload of gifts for just for Toya. Then, they jetted off to an island for more quality time. That’s what I call a grand gesture!
These Celebrity Couples Lived Their Best Lives This Summer
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12
Cassie and Alex Fine
Congratulations are in order for Cassie and her fiancé Alex Fine. The sweet couple, who are expecting their first child, just got engaged and the ranch-style proposal had so much heart & soul.
These Celebrity Couples Lived Their Best Lives This Summer
Cassie
13
Stephen and Ayesha Curry
Well, this is certainly an out of the box summer date night. The Curry’s are now vacationing in Iceland where they ventured on a glacier tour and drank 800-year-old glacier water (which Ayesha says was ‘delicious’).
These Celebrity Couples Lived Their Best Lives This Summer
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14
Barack and Michelle Obama
The Obamas have a new (and lavish) place to call home…at least part-time. According to TMZ, the former POTUS and FLOTUS just bought a 29-acre beachfront home in Martha’s Vineyard with a 6,892-square-foot main house. The Obamas were initially just renting the seven-bedroom, 8½-bathroom spread for summer 2019, but apparently loved it so much that they wanted to own it. Cha-ching!
These Celebrity Couples Lived Their Best Lives This Summer
15
Cynthia Bailey and Mike Hill
Love was in the air down in the ATL this summer as Real Housewives of Atlanta star Cynthia Bailey got engaged to her sportscaster boyfriend Mike Hill.
These Celebrity Couples Lived Their Best Lives This Summer
16
Kevin and Eniko Hart
The Harts had the vacation of a lifetime this summer. The couple escaped to the uber-luxurious Jade Mountain Resort (where rooms can cost a whopping $4000 a night!) to toast to their third wedding anniversary, and Eniko’s 35th birthday.
These Celebrity Couples Lived Their Best Lives This Summer
@enikohart
17
Chanel Iman and Sterling Shepard
This beautiful family is growing! Model Chanel Iman and her husband, NFL player Sterling Shepard, have announced that they’re expecting their second child.
These Celebrity Couples Lived Their Best Lives This Summer
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18
Jackie Aina and Denis Asamoah
In celebration of her birthday, YouTube sensation and beauty entrepreneur Jackie Aina was whisked away to Santorini, Greece where her boyfriend, Denis Asamoah proposed on a gorgeous rooftop. Love goals!
These Celebrity Couples Lived Their Best Lives This Summer
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