Invoice Bellamy and his spouse, Kristen Bellamy, celebrated 24 years of marriage on June 16. Nevertheless, the couple’s special occasion had some individuals extra targeted on Kristen’s ethnicity.
The Black Love Instagram account uploaded a two-photo collage of Invoice and Kristen. The highest picture seems to be taken on the couple’s marriage ceremony in 2001, whereas the underside was taken extra not too long ago in 2024. Final September, Kristen shared an Instagram put up to rejoice changing into “empty nesters” after their two grownup youngsters moved out of the household house.
The “Getting Performed” star was tagged within the put up meant to reward him and his spouse’s twenty fourth marriage ceremony anniversary on June 16.
“A partnership rooted in grace, laughter, and exhibiting up every day. Let’s ship Invoice & Kristen some love within the feedback!!!” learn the caption on Black Love’s Instagram web page.
Many social media customers enthusiastically wished the Bellamys a contented anniversary and despatched their congratulations. One fan wrote, “Invoice Bellamy aged properly. Joyful Anniversary, my dude.”
Some additionally questioned Kristen’s heritage, particularly after Invoice publicly embraced a “Black love” message tied to their relationship.
One individual puzzled, “Is she Black?” whereas a extra pleasant responder exclaimed, “She is beloved!” One other reply learn, “Sure, her daddy is.”
“Is the Black love within the room with us?” another person mockingly requested. The identical individual additionally wrote, “Don’t care what she ‘identifies’ as, she [is] not Black and that’s exactly why he selected her!”
In line with a number of commenters, Kristen is biracial — her father is Black — and he or she identifies as a Black lady. Regardless of on-line claims, her household historical past has not been made public. Some unsubstantiated sources report that the California native is of European descent.
This was not the primary time Invoice and Kristen’s romance has confronted backlash from critics on-line. “Invoice Bellamy however cease da cap about working from white women as a result of yo spouse is white!!!” wrote one individual on X, in response to Bellamy’s tackle Shannon Sharpe’s lawsuit from an OnlyFans employee.
Invoice Bellamy however cease da cap about working from white women as a result of yo spouse is white!!!
— Goofellaz (@goofellaz) Could 1, 2025
The couple beforehand appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Community present titled “Black Love” in 2020.
“I’m blessed to be part of it. Me and my spouse, we’re on there as a result of our factor is about longevity and issues that you just do to make your relationship final,” Invoice stated concerning the “Black Love” sequence throughout an interview with Majic ATL that very same yr.
“I’m fairly personal, and in the case of my youngsters and my spouse, I do sure issues, however I’m not like attempting to advertise and put them on blast. I let my youngsters dwell a daily life,” he continued.
Invoice and Kristen tied the knot in 2001 on the Resort Casa Del Mar in Santa Monica, California. Their daughter, Bailey Ivory-Rose, was born in 2003, adopted by a son, Baron, who was born in 2006.
“I by no means was the form of woman that [was] like, ‘Oh, I wish to develop up and get married and have one million infants.’ However once I met Invoice, he had all of the qualities of a associate in a person, that I actually began considering, ‘I wish to have youngsters,’” Kristen admitted in a 2020 episode of “Black Love.”
Invoice spoke about his personal life in a 2020 article printed by Essence journal. Particularly, the “How you can Be a Participant” actor shared his ideas on sustaining a contented marriage in Hollywood.
“I feel it’s easy. It’s about communication and connection. You form of must work on that as a result of the enterprise itself can take you in every single place, and you may get misplaced. Do issues that preserve you related. I’ve to find time for my household,” Invoice acknowledged.
Kristen’s racial make-up stays unclear. However through the promotion of Netflix’s “Self Made: Impressed by the Lifetime of Madam C. J. Walker” biopic in 2020, Invoice mentioned the problem of colorism in a separate Essence article.
“Clearly, you’re conscious of the colour challenge, however for me, I by no means let it trouble me. I’m like, ‘I’m representing each Nubian brother identified to man.’ I’ve all the time had that intention to symbolize that Black males might be fly, might be clever, can have the ability to do something,” Invoice stated.
