Equalizer number 1. Eboni, my love. Rebel, my love. Peace. Happy Pride!" said Latifah, ending years of speculation both about her relationship with long-rumored girlfriend Eboni Nichols and the son they share.
In the past, Latifah has made it very clear that her private life was off-limits. In a 2008 New York Times interview, Latifah shut down questions about her love life. “I don’t have a problem discussing the topic of somebody being gay, but I do have a problem discussing my personal life,” she said at the time. “You don’t get that part of me.
Sorry. We’re not discussing it in our meetings. I don’t feel like I need to share my personal life, and I don’t care if people think I’m gay or not.