Photo: Instagram/Jennifer Lopez
(Podcast length 4:30 mins)
While we may be approaching the end of cuffing season, we’re not quite there yet as we approach the most romantic day of the year, Valentine’s Day. (Or at least that’s what Hallmark tells us to believe).
Transcript
1. Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian and tennis superstar Serena Williams met in Rome when they were staying at the same hotel, so it seemed only logical that he flew her back to that meet-cute moment to propose. She announced their engagement with a poem on, where else, Reddit. THAT’S AMORE
2. You know what no one wants after a five-course romantic meal for two? Actual romance. Hence why legendary competitive eater Joey Chestnut proposed on stage before the annual Fourth of July Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Afterward, he went on to devour 61 hot dogs and buns and win the mustard belt and his competitive eater fiancé’s heart. ‘RELISH’ THE MOMENT
3. While we were all distracted by the size of her ring, the story of Alex Rodriguez’s proposal to Jennifer Lopez is quite understated. The two were on vacation in the Bahamas when he proposed at sunset. The sweet moment went down without a hitch, and that’s probably because the former major league baseball player was so nervous that he practiced it three times before the big moment. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT
4. You’d think a focused athlete like Megan Rapinoe has a plan for everything, and she usually does but not in the case of her proposal to her longtime girlfriend, Sue Bird. The gorgeous photo of their engagement might look otherwise, but Rapinoe got down on one knee while on vacation with Bird without a plan or a ring. Rapinoe gave her a ring that she was already wearing because the “moment just felt right” to pop the question then. The two met at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where they were both competing for gold, Rapinoe in soccer and Bird in women’s basketball. (COUPLE) GOAAAAAL(S)
5. You could search the world, but you’d be hard-pressed to find other couples who have the same proposal story. Houston Astros (MLB – Major League Baseball) player Carlos Correra won the World Series and then immediately gave his girlfriend a ring of her own. Right there on the field after the win, Correra dropped down on one knee and asked Daniella Rodriguez to marry him. CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES
An honorable mention goes to the most surprising proposal that we know nothing about – Green Bay Packers quarterback (NFL – National Football League) Aaron Rodgers and actress Shailene Woodley. You’ll be the first to know when we find out about these two who are riding off into the sunset together.
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