Exactly one day ago, Queen Sugar/True Blood star Rutina Wesley posted what seemed like a pretty normal and not-at-all gay quote on Instagram. “Overthinking is our biggest cause of unhappiness,” the quote proclaimed, “Keep yourself occupied. Keep your mind off things that don’t help you. Think positive.” Not bad advice. Okay, but it wasn’t just a quote. It was a photo gallery. Rutina and a pal having a nice meal. Rutina and a pal posing for a selfie. Rutina smooching her … gal(?) pal on the cheek. A diamond ring on her engagement ring finger. Hashtags:
#StillRingsTrue
#AlwaysMORENeverLESSISaidYES
#SheFeedsMySOUL
#IWasLookingAtHERAndFoundMyJOY
#ImHavingAPrivateParty
#LoveOfMyLIFEYouAreMyFriend
#AllIHadToDoWasTurnAround
@chef_shonda #ILoveYouMoreThanWORDS
Exhibit A (not gay)
Exhibit B (pretty gay)
Exhibit C paired with Exhibit B paired with #AlwaysMORENeverLESSISaidYES (gay)
Go ahead, scroll through her Instagram gallery yourself; I’ll wait.
Rutina Wesley just came out by announcing her engagement to a woman on Instagram. Right? Y’all, right? Rutina and Chef Shonda, congratulations! Autostraddle wishes you all the happiness in this world!
OMG????!!!??!!!!!!
wait i just cycled through the photo gallery and literally screamed out loud at her fiance?!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RIGHT? She’s gorgeous and she’s a CHEF who feeds SOULS and also presumably delicious food!?!!
First thought: OH. MY. GOD.
Second thought: WHERE IS @c-p AND CAN SOMEONE PLEASE CHECK ON HER TO MAKE SURE SHE’S NOT HAVING A HEART ATTACK!?
Hahaha! She’s not okay. We investigated this last night together and then she swooned onto a fainting couch and I haven’t heard from her since.
Oh no! Please take care of her! It is now even more important that she continue with Queen Sugar recaps in season 3!
@arvan12 I really appreciate you looking out for my well being!! I feel so cared for in this incredibly important time!
Thank you! Such a good friend, you are.
Glad to see you’re alright my friend! So happy to celebrate this joyous occasion with you!
That was my first thought too! “OMG this is aweso… wait, is @c-p okay?”
This is everything <3 <3 <3 Chef Shonda is one lucky lady. Congrats to the happy couple!!!
I was checking her page last week like “Is Rutina gay? Naw, I’m tripping. That’s just her friend” Then I read some of the comments asking if that lady was her girlfriend and many replied, yes. I was just waiting for some kind of formal announcement because I don’t like to assume anything these days unless it comes from the person themselves.
WHAAAAAT?!I legit yelled when I saw this. This is incredible. And also good for her that she’s been able to keep this on the quiet.
Just beautiful! Omg
I keep thinking of Rutina Wesley as the 2017 Dana and now she’s found her
Lara Perkinssoup chef. It’s so adorable.Between this and Serena’s nuptials, New Orleans was just overflowing with love this weekend.
I have been circling through emotions since I first heard this news yesterday, but more than anything I want to wish Rutina the most heartfelt congratulations.
Her work onscreen has provided me with such a sense of home over the last 10 years, I just wish her that same comfort and warmth in her life.
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excuse meeeeeeee!!!!
OMG!!!! Best news all day!! So exciting!!
Well, it’s hard to know exactly what’s happening. Requires more research I think.
OH MY GODDESS THIS IS THE MOST WONDERFUL NEWS