Two Lewis and Naturi Naughton attend “88” premiere during the 2022 Tribeca Festival at Village East Cinema on June 11, 2022 in New York City.Photo:Dominik Bindl/WireImage
Dominik Bindl/WireImage
Naturi Naughton-Lewisnever expected to meet her husband through her on-screen husband, but that was exactly what happened for the singer and actress.
When Omari Hardwick, Naughton’s costar onPower, introduced her to his manager, Two Lewis, it was from a professional standpoint as he and Naughton were recording music together at the time. But an undeniable bond formed between Lewis and Naughton, and a few years later, they were married.
Now, they’re enjoying their life together as a family after welcoming a son together in 2023 and raising Naughton’s daughter from a previous marriage.
“Two is literally the man of my dreams. I think he is God’s way of showing me that I can find love again,” Naughton shared withBridesmagazine in 2022.
Lewis expressed similar gratitude in a 2023 interview withBET.
“My son was the greatest gift that I could have gotten. My wife, my lil Zuri and Tru are the greatest gifts I could ever have," he said.
So, who is Naturi Naughton-Lewis' husband? Here is everything to know about Two Lewis and his relationship with the actress.
He’s a talent manager and entrepreneur
Naturi Naughton and Two Lewis attend the “Call Her King” New York Premiere at AMC Magic Johnson Harlem on June 28, 2023 in New York City.John Nacion/Getty
John Nacion/Getty
Lewis got his start in the entertainment industry working as an intern at the record label So So Def, where he later worked in the A&R division, which helps foster artists' growth. He went on to do the same work at Virgin Records, Island Def Jam before he became the marketing director at Us Records and later, J Records, accordingto his website.
He now leadsOwner’s District Management, an entertainment agency he founded, where he manages talent including actor and recording artist Hardwick and musician Marco McKinnis.
Lewis also founded the nonprofitTrack Georgia, a youth and college prep track team in his home state of Georgia aimed at helping kids “get on track in life” through after-school programs, mentoring, summer camps and athletics.
He comes from a musical family
Two Lewis.Naturi Naughton Instagram
Naturi Naughton Instagram
Lewis’ work in the music business falls in line with his family history. In an interview withVoyage ATL,he revealed that the notable 1950s singer and songwriter writer Titus Turner is his uncle, and that songwriter and producer Sean Garrett is his cousin.
Naughton got started early in the music industry herself aspart of the girl group 3LW,and has since maintained a career as a solo artist.
They met through a mutual friend
Xavier ‘Two’ Lewis and Naturi Naughton attend the Strength Of A Woman Festival & Summit on May 7, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.Paras Griffin/Getty
Paras Griffin/Getty
It was Naughton’s on-screen husband inPower, Hardwick, that actually introduced her to her real-life husband.
“I never imagined that one random night in [New York] would change my life so much,“Naughton toldEssencemagazine in a December 2020 interview, speaking of the time she first met her husband.
“I had no idea I was about to meet the best teammate ever. Omari Hardwick and I were recording a song together and Omari was like, ‘Oh, you gotta meet my people.’ On that night, I met this kind, handsome, southern gentleman who would love me like I’ve never been loved.”
“It was not easy,” Naughton said of fighting for the part. “They did not see me as mature enough for the role of Tasha because she was written to be five years older.”
He made their relationship official with a billboard
Naturi Naughton and Two Lewis on their honeymoon.Naturi Naughton Instagram
While Naughton and Lewis immediately clicked upon meeting, they took their time in getting to know one another before officially entering into a relationship.
Speaking toBridesmagazine, Naughton shared that their first date was at the Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club in Brooklyn.
A year later, Lewis decided to take a leap and ask Naughton to be his girlfriend.
His surprise proposal included Naughton’s daughter
Two Lewis and Naturi Naughton.Naturi Naughton Instagram
To continue with the tradition, Lewis planned a big surprise to propose to Naughton. Two days before Christmas in 2021,he popped the questionwith Naughton’s family present and even made sure to include special touches for Zuri, Naughton’s daughter from a previous relationship.
The actress said she was under the impression that she was walking into a holiday photo shoot for herself, Lewis and her daughter.
“I just think we’re doing a photo shoot for the holidays. Next thing I know, music starts playing, my family strolls in, Mickey, Goofy, and all the Disney characters Zuri loves walk in too, and he’s down on one knee,” she toldBridesmagazine.
The actress also shared pictures of her engagement ring on Instagram, writing, “Yup! I get to marry my best friend!”
They had a star-studded wedding
Naughton and Lewis got marriedin Lewis’ hometown of Atlanta on April 2, 2022.
Lewis said a prayer with his groomsmen before the ceremony began, while Naughton got ready with her bridal party, which included her daughter Zuri, who was the flower girl, as well asLaLa Anthony, who caught the bouquet later that evening.
Other notable guests included theReal Housewives of Atlanta’sShamea Morton, actressDanielle Brooksand actorBrett Gray.
They share a son together
Naturi Naughton and Two Lewis with their kids.Naturi Naughton Instagram
On May 27, 2023, Naughton and Lewis welcomed their son,Tru Xavier Naughton Lewis.
Naughton is also a mom to Zuri, and while talking toBETfor Father’s Day in 2023, the music executive shared how happy the little girl was to become a big sister.
“Zuri is over the moon. When she wakes up, she goes right into his room. She wants to feed him. She wants to hold him. She wants to change him. She wants to do everything,” he said.
Lewis also opened up about his big feelings surrounding having a son with Naughton.
“When I found out I was having a little boy, it was a feeling that I can’t even explain. I was still on the high of just getting married. It was just such a surreal, amazing feeling,” he said. “To finally get married and then have my kid [with] the person of my dreams, in full partnership, was an amazing feeling.”
He also shared details about how the couple had landed on Tru’s name and the special meaning behind it.
“We actually went through a lot of different names. When Naturi looked up the meaning of Tru, we discovered it meant ‘fully realized or fulfilled, and that dreams come true.’ " he toldBET, adding, “That is what we stand for. It’s as if our lives and our legacy together have been fully realized in another human form.”
Naughton, meanwhile,spoke with PEOPLEin February 2023 when she announced that she and Lewis were expecting their first child together, sharing her delight at the happy news.
source: people.com
