"We've always shown up in support of one another," the actress tells PEOPLE of their nearly 30-year relationship Variety via Getty Essence Atkins has nothing but love and respect for the Wayans.

Essence Atkins at the WACO Theater Center’s 3rd Annual Wearable Art Gala at The Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Airport on June 1, 2019 in Santa Monica, California. (Source: Gregg DeGuire/Getty ...

Essence Atkins has nothing but love and respect for the Wayans. In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE about her newly released BET+ original holiday film Queens of Christmas, the actress ...

For nearly 30 years, Essence Atkins has cultivated an extraordinary creative alliance with one of entertainment’s most influential families: the Wayans. This partnership has produced ...

Essence Atkins has nothing but love and respect for the Wayans. In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE about her newly released BET+ original holiday film Queens of Christmas, the actress, 52, also ...

Has any team had a more disappointing offseason than the Toronto Blue Jays? Ross Atkins hoped to make amends after failing to land Shohei Ohtani last offseason by bringing a big name to Toronto ...

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