American reality television star Somaya Reece is also a successful businesswoman, singer-rapper, and actress. She gained notoriety for her roles on reality television programs like Love & Hip Hop (2011–2017) and Famously Single (2016).
She is also well known for founding the detox tea business Get Slim Tea, which aids in weight loss.
Somaya Reece: Early Life, Age, Wiki, Parents, Ethnicity
On June 17, 1986, Somaya Reece was born in Los Angeles, California, in the United States. She is of Salvadoran descent. She was born Ginie Castro.
Somaya is a stunning and elegant diva who is 5 feet 9 inches tall (1.75 meters).
Somaya Reece, a real personality, and her two sisters and siblings were all reared in a garage. Her parents were immigrants to the country, coming from El Salvador initially.
Somaya Reece’s Unforgettable Childhood
Due to her alcoholic father and abusive mother, Somaya Reece had a unique childhood. She even quit attending school as a teen and joined a gang, which caused her to flee her house.
She was stabbed and shot twice in South Central while she was associated with the gang, almost losing her life.
Somaya also started dating a teenage boy and became pregnant on top of all that. She went to her mother after becoming pregnant, but she refused to let her live with her. She then moved in with her adolescent boyfriend’s harsh and nasty mother, but Somaya overcame everything and eventually gave birth to a boy.
Son’s Death
Somaya Reece endured verbal abuse while continuing to live with her teenage boyfriend’s mother after giving birth to a boy. A man she met in the hospital who was connected to her boyfriend was also rude to her and her unborn child.
Then her son was killed and poisoned one day. As she held her infant in her arms, she witnessed him wail until he passed away.
Additionally, in an interview with latina.com in 2016, when discussing her son’s passing, she added,
“My motherly instinct still thinks he (unknown guy from the hospital) had a big part of my son’s murder. I think it was him.”
Even now, on August 11—the anniversary of her son’s passing—Somaya still misses and laments her son.
Dating Life: Past To Present
Somaya Reece’s love life is now a mystery because she hasn’t recently commented about her relationships.
Her most recent romantic involvement was with former Love & Hip Hop star Cisco Rosado. The fact that the two reality stars were seeing one other became public after being covered exclusively by theJasmineBRAND in May 2019.
Prior to that, she had a committed lesbian relationship with Lady Luck, a rapper who goes by the name Shanell Jones. Even though they were engaged in March 2017, the two were unable to maintain their relationship. By the end of 2017, they had split up, and by the start of 2018, they had canceled their engagement.
Additionally, Somaya had brief relationships with Twilight actor Kellan Lutz and American broadcaster Joe Budden.
Net Worth
As of 2010, Somaya Reece has a $4 million net worth, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
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