Love strikes at random: Skin color isn't an issue for these famous couples
Unfortunately, there will always be those who condemn relationships across different nationalities. But we should all realize that we are, all of us, cut from the same cloth. Which celebrities have known this for a long time already and didn't hesitate to enter into a relationship or marriage with a person of a different skin color?
Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian
Tennis player Serena Williams and billionaire Alexis Ohanian have been married since 2017, and their daughter Alexis Olympia was born the same year. In connection with the current tense situation regarding racism, Alexis Ohanian decided to resign from the Reddit board, also for Serena's sake. He urged others in the company to find a dark-skinned successor to replace him.
Zoe Saldana & Marco Perego
American actress Zoe Saldana, who starred in films such as Pirates of the Caribbean, Avengers or Guardians of the Galaxy, has been happily married to Italian artist Marco Perego, with whom she has three children, since 2013.
Michael Jordon and Yvette Prieto
One of the best basketball players of all time, Michael Jordon, has been married to Cuban-American model Yvette Prieto since 2013. The couple has two children together, daughters Isabel and Victoria.
Tina Turner & Erwin Bach
It seems that 2013 was the best year for weddings! Rock queen Tina Turner, who's part native American, having ancestors from the Cherokee tribe, and German music producer Erwin Bach also made their love official in that year.
Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher
If there's any couple who'll soon be able to start their own football team, it's definitely the popular American actor and comedian Eddie Murphy. For 13 years, he was married to Nicole Mitchell Murphy, with whom he has 5 children. The marriage, however, didn't last and the actor got together with the sweet blonde actress from Australia Paige Butcher. They have 2 children together and have been happily together since 2012.
George Lucas & Mellody Hobson
The popular director, producer and screenwriter known for his Star Wars saga, George Lucas, also discovered that one's heritage plays little role in love. In 2013, he married African-American businesswoman Mellody Hobson. The couple's daughter, Everest Hobson Lucas, was born the same year with the help of a surrogate mother.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
Many had been giving them just a few months at the beginning, but Kim Kardashian and Kanye West surprised everyone. They've been in a harmonious marriage since 2014, which is a success compared to a lot of Hollywood couples! Kim and Kanye have 4 children together, of which the two youngest were carried by a surrogate mother.
