Cece Gutierrez

**Cece Gutierrez** is a supporting cast member on the seventh and eighth season of **Basketball Wives**.

Cece started a relationship with former basketball player and head NBA coach Byron Scott. They got engaged in 2018, and officially got married in 2020. They both watch over their children, from Byron's side and Cece's side. One of Byron's children, Thomas Scott, would marry Kristen Scott, a fellow cast member of **Basketball Wives**, and also Cece's stepdaughter-in-law.

While on season seven, she is introduced to Malaysia as her cousin, Byron Scott's, partner. Meanwhile, Cece and Kristen attempt to get to know each other. But along the way, Evelyn Lozada and Jennifer Williams start to spread nasty rumors about Cece and her massage business, which she claims is not true. Afterwards, Evelyn and Jennifer apologize to Cece for spreading false rumors, which Cece accepts. However, Cece takes a break from the group after she is concerned about the impact of the rumors. Later on, Cece attempts to listen in on Ogom 'OG' Chijindu and Kristen's drama, which involves OG implying that Kristen's husband cheats on her. This causes Malaysia, Evelyn, and Jennifer to confront Cece for being an instigator, which causes Cece to bring up the previous rumors that were made about her. After a verbal argument between all the girls, including Kristen, Cece leaves once again. Later on, Kristen and Cece try to make amends for fighting, but it fails. During the girls' trip to Amsterdam, Evelyn starts insulting Cece, while she tries to pay her no mind, but Evelyn later apologizes. Afterwards, the girls arrange a talk between Cece and Kristen to solve their issues, where Kristen blames her for Byron being distant from his family. At the reunion, Kristen reveals text messages proving that she told Cece that Evelyn and Jennifer were joking about the rumors. Next, CeCe reveals that she texted Kristen about Bryon not wanting to come around her anymore.

On season eight, Cece feud with Kristen continues, with Kristen not being invited to Cece and Bryon's wedding. Cece has also been friends with OG. Later on, Kristen and Cece once again try to have a sit down, but this time with Kristen's sister-in-law, Londen, but there is no resolution. Afterwards, during a group gathering, OG and Kristen start arguing. Then, OG, on behalf of Cece, blurts out personal info about Kristen and Thomas's family secrets, like them not being actual Scotts, which causes the girls to go in a frenzy. The girls then accuse Cece of playing puppet master, while saying she told OG all this info because she knew she wouldn't be afraid to say it. During the girls' brunch, Kristen and OG reconcile after their fight, but Kristen and Cece begin going at it, with Cece saying that Thomas’ paternity isn’t a secret. Later on, Byron and Cece hold their engagement party. While talking about their wedding plans, Cece feels upset about being accused of causing the tension between Byron and his kids, and wants him to sit down with everyone. They both have dinner with OG afterwards, where they seemingly set things straight with her. Meanwhile, Kristen reveals evidence of Cece's phoniness with OG, with text messages revealing how Cece went in on OG’s looks. When OG sees the texts, Cece denies them, and walks off. She then gives in, and apologizes to OG about talking negatively about her. Then, Cece has a cancer scare, and goes to the doctor for her bioscopy. Afterwards, during the girls' trip to Costa Rica, Cece gets into an argument with Evelyn and Kristen, with Kristen calling her a fraud. Cece then officially states that she never wants associate herself with Kristen again. At the second dinner, Cece argues with Evelyn and Kristen once again. At Shaunie O'Neal's pool party, Cece and Kristen have another quarrel, which ends with Cece walking away, and Evelyn attempting to run after her. Kristen and Cece try to talk it out, while Cece tells her that Byron doesn’t want to talk to her anymore. Afterwards, Cece hangs out with Jackie and OG, while OG faces off against Evelyn.

## VH1 Cast Member Description

### Season 7, 8

Cece Gutierrez is a registered nurse who is married to former L.A. player and coaching legend Byron Scott. Leaving her stepdaughter-in-law Kristen off the wedding invite list created tensions between the two, resulting in family secrets being spilled and fingers pointed.

## Trivia

* She has Filipino heritage.
* She is a registered nurse, and worked in a trauma hospital for ten years.
* She also opened her own medical spa.
* She has a brother, who is a DJ and Muay Thai enthusiast.