Phoenix Suns star Royce O’Neale is living the good life. He’s earning big bucks from a $42 million contract with Phoenix. And he’s averaging a career high in points. But it’s not just his playing career that’s on the up-and-up right now. Royce just got engaged!
This happened on February 13, when he and his then-girlfriend were on vacation in the sunny resort city of Ccabo San Lucas. But that may naturally lead to the question, “Who is Paige Hurd?” So, let’s answer that and more today.
Who is Royce O’Neale’s fiancee, Paige Hurd? When did they begin dating?
Paige Hurd is a seasoned actress in Hollywood, someone O’Neale says is his “lifelong crush.” She’s a native of Dallas who was born in a melting pot of cultures, owing to her African-American father and Puerto Rican mother. Over the past two decades, she steadily made her presence known in Hollywood, becoming a go-to choice for big-name networks like CW and CBS.
But she also has an interesting connection to the rap industry. The late and great DMX was Hurd’s godfather. We have no idea how her parents managed that. But enough about that; let’s get to what you really want to know: Her and Royce O’Neale’s relationship.
She and Royce met in early last year. It was a time when Paige had decided not to date anymore. “I had just vowed to myself and my therapist I was not dating for a while,” she told People magazine. But it seems Royce managed to manifest a relationship with his lifelong crush into existence.
“Couple years ago, me and my friends were talking. I mentioned to them one day I will meet her, date her and marry her. Of course they thought I was joking, but I was serious—it was just the fact we had to meet each other in person,” he said. Dreams do come true, guys. Shoot your shots!
On New Year’s Day this year, the couple went public with their relationship. O’Neale posted some of their holiday photos with the caption, “thankful and grateful.” Hurd matched his energy with a comment that simply said, “ what a year.”
What does Paige Hurd do for a living?
Well, we did tell you that Hurd is an experienced actress. But if she looks vaguely familiar to you, then let us tell you where you may have seen her. Any Justin Beiber fans in the house? Well, you Beliebers might know Hurd as his love interest in the “Never Let You Go” music video. She’s appeared in several music videos since for artists like Vivica A. Fox and the rapper G-Eazy.
But if sitcoms are more your thing, perhaps you know her as Tasha from Everybody Hates Chris. She reprised her role on the sitcom, loosely based on Chris Rock’s life, for 3 seasons. Before that, she made a cameo in the 2000s Disney classic, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. But her biggest roles came much more recently when she played leading roles in Tyler Perry’s The Oval and Power Book II: Ghost. We told you she was a go-to for major networks.
Hurd didn’t limit herself, though. She’s also shown off her acting chops on the silver screen in several movies! She made her debut in the cult classic action movie Cradle 2: The Grave, starring Jet Li and her godfather DMX. But don’t underestimate her range because Hurd also appeared in the film adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ Cat in the Hat. Most recently, she appeared in the Lifetime movie Girl in the Garage.
Apart from the aforementioned movies, Hurd also appeared in the live-action Ben 10 movie called Ben 10: Race Against Time, a movie so terrible it got a TV release. Just kidding; it wasn’t that bad. She’s also starred in two video shorts, Pick or Press and Surviving Brotherhood, though we can’t say we’ve watched those.
But now, her successful acting career may be the second best thing to happen to her, given how highly she speaks of her fiancee. “I’m beyond lucky and blessed. Royce is the most thoughtful, down-to-earth, gentle man I’ve ever known, and I couldn’t be happier to spend the rest of my life with him,” said Hurd about her engagement to Royce O’Neale. The Phoenix Suns star probably feels the same way. Their relationship so far has been heartwarming and we wish this happy couple the best as they start a new chapter in life!
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