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The Greatest, and Sometimes Silliest, Love of All
Zeke Smith of “Survivor” and Nico Santos of “Superstore” describe themselves as “cartoon characters that live with one another.”
Vows
The Greatest, and Sometimes Silliest, Love of All
Zeke Smith of “Survivor” and Nico Santos of “Superstore” describe themselves as “cartoon characters that live with one another.”
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Before Ezekiel Oliver Smith and Michael Nicolas Briones Santos attended the GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles in April 2018, Mr. Smith enjoyed his time alone more than his time on dates. He loved his own company, and he had a strong community and a thriving social life. When he was alone, he never felt lonely, and he thought that maybe he was happiest when he was single.
Mr. Santos, on the other hand, was focused on his career. He told himself that he would never find his true love, and he was OK with that. He had moved to Los Angeles 13 years prior and finally achieved “the dream”: He was financially stable, supporting his family and proud of his career. He had a main role on NBC’s “Superstore” and a supporting role in “Crazy Rich Asians.”
“The fact that I had achieved this in my career was already such a win that in my head,” Mr. Santos said, “there was just no way I was going to be able to have it all.”
Then, they met, and in a matter of a few weeks, they fell in love. Mr. Santos, 44, found out that he could indeed “have it all.” And Mr. Smith, 35, found someone he enjoyed spending time with more than he enjoyed spending time alone.
Both comedians, they bonded over overcoming traumatic experiences and tough childhoods with humor. “That’s the reason we both became comedians,” Mr. Santos, who goes by Nico, said.
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