Eva's Engaged!

[~queen~]

Eva Pigford has found love in former 'N.Y.P.D. Blue' stud Henry Simmons. The two have apparently been dating since late August, showing up arm-in-arm for events like 'Fashion Rocks' in New York City and the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards in Los Angeles. The pair was inseparable at the Rape Treatment Center Annual Benefit at a private residence in Beverly Hills last week. "They seem blissfully happy. The way they look into each other's eyes... clearly it's love," said a party guest. The 'America's Next Top Model' winner was rumored to have dated singer Ray J and rapper Missy Elliott, but Pigford adamantly denied both relationships in her recent Essence cover story. Simmons was previously engaged to 'So You Think You Can Dance' host Lauren Sanchez and was reportedly courting TV host Rolonda Watts late last spring.


http://cdn.channel.aol.com/channels/08/03/434c308e-000da-041e4-400cb8e1
(sorry about getting Nona Gaye in the pic as well!)

BTW, he is 36 and she is 21.

[~queen~]

Full Article:

20 year old Eva Pigford of UPN's 'America's Next Top Model' Reality Show
recently became engaged to 36 year old Henry Simmons of NYPD Blue and is
sporting a 5 karat diamond ring to prove it. Henry met Eva at a fashion show
where the diva worked the catwalk and it was love at first sight, he said.
"Eva is an intelligent business minded individual that I deeply love very
much," he said. The couple are planning a spring wedding in California next
year.

Eva who came to fame in 2004 was a 19-year-old student from Los Angeles who
had been criticized for her "diva" t-- earlier in the t--, was
crowned 'America's Next Top Model' during the third cycle of the popular UPN
"dramality" series. This win lead up to numerous Covergirl endorsments,
magazine spreads and tv hosting jobs.

Henry is one of three children born to a retired IRS agent and a former
school teacher. One of his sisters is his twin. Simmons earned a basketball
scholarship at Franklin Pierce College in New Hampshire. He graduated with a
business degree and quickly went to work for a Stamford financial firm. He
quickly realized that was not his calling.

He started studying acting at night. He soon was sneaking away from work to
go to auditions. He made his TV debut in a "Saturday Night Live" skit,
replacing NBA star Derrick Coleman after he broke an ankle. He then got bit
parts on several TV series. This led to a continuous role on the soap opera
"Another World" and then to "NYPD Blue". While waiting for his breakthrough,
he worked as a hotel bellman.

[sarahh]

I read the thread title and thought you meant Eva Longoria!!

[mdgom]

I immediately thought it was about Eva Longoria too!

[SwiftyOWB]

May they have a lifetime of happiness. Bummer it is not Eva Longoria!!

[cocopops]

I immediately thought it was about Eva Longoria too!

LOL I THOUGHT THE SAME THING LMAOOOOO

Well congrats for her! She is so pretty!! I love that girls eyes

[bensgirl1222]

Did I read it right that she previously "dated" Missy Elliott??

[karina]

awww! they make a cute couple.

[shopaholic]

Did I read it right that she previously "dated" Missy Elliott??
yah, wtf..I was going to comment on that as well. So is it "official", Missy is gay?

I always thought she might be but nothing has ever been said about it.

[MarriedaGoalie]

I thought the same thing... I thought I was going to have to break the bad news to my husband... LOL :)

[Ilovemygeek]

They make a cute couple. Wow... he is one good looking man.

[WestieMomma]

So they just starting dating in August and are already engaged? Ughh! He's pretty hot though.