Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photos by, Eric Hart Jr. Though they discussed marriage and the future at-length, Smith was still surprised by Jones’ proposal ...

Jermelle Simon has captivated audiences with his powerful portrayal of Bernard on Netflix's The Upshaws, adding another perspective to what queer representation can look like on mainstream media.

The Upshaws star Jermelle Simon came out as gay last week in an emotional video celebration National Coming Out Day. Simon plays Bernard “Bennie” Upshaw Jr on the Netflix series, which chronicles the ...

Actor Jermelle Simon and content creator Obio Jones have opened up about their relationship in a new interview. Simon, 36, who appears on the Netflix show The Upshaws, publicly came out last year.

Almost two months after coming out as gay in an emotional video, The Upshaws star Jermelle Simon is gushing about how happy he is. “I found the perfect boyfriend,” he told Out. “I found someone who I ...

The Upshaws actor Jermelle Simon, 36, and content creator Obio Jones, 32, are engaged. The couple spoke exclusively to People magazine and revealed the “surprise” engagement took place on April 25.

The Upshaws deals with a working-class family in Indiana that struggles to make it work and make it right without the blueprint to do it. Mike Epps and Wanda Sykes served as co-executive producers. On ...

Ariel Messman-Rucker is an Oakland-born journalist who now calls the Pacific Northwest her home. When she’s not writing about politics and queer pop culture, she can be found reading, hiking, or ...

Actor Jermelle Simon on 'The Upshaws,' his fitness career, and more The hit Netflix comedy 'The Upshaws' is back and season 3 is expected to be bigger and funnier than ever. Actor Jermelle Simon chats ...

The Upshaws actor Jermelle Simon and content creator/influencer Obio Jones got engaged on April 25 in their new home Though they discussed marriage and the future at ...

The Upshaws actor Jermelle Simon and content creator/influencer Obio Jones got engaged on April 25 in their new home Though they discussed marriage and the future at-length, Smith was still surprised ...