The female celebrities who proposed to their partners, from Pink to Elizabeth Taylor - Yahoo News
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| The female celebrities who proposed to their partners, from Pink to Elizabeth Taylor - Yahoo News Posted: 29 Feb 2020 02:02 AM PST  This leap year presents us with a once-every-four-years opportunity for women to propose to their partners. The old tradition is quite outdated now, and women - thankfully - feel empowered enough to propose whenever they like. In fact, recent research from LoveHoney found that 35% of women think only being able to propose on 29 February is sexist. Take these female celebrities, for example. From Britney Spears to Elizabeth Taylor, these women bucked the trend and proposed to their other halves. We love to see it.  |
| Posted: 28 Feb 2020 07:32 AM PST  The hottest luxury and A List news This Leap Year, celebrate Leap Day the best way possible - either by watching the 30 Rock episode Leap Day, proposing to your significant other (if you're a lady) or reading about these celebrities who embraced the tradition and proposed to their own gentleman callers. Women are encouraged to propose to men on February 29 because of a tradition that is believed to have originated in Irish or Scottish folklore. And while some women have embraced the Leap Year proposal, the tradition never really took off (see: The Bachelor for proof). But who says women have to wait four years to pop the question anyway? Here are the celebrities who made the tradition their own. Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard
The couple met in 2007, but Bell told Today that she first felt "no sparks whatsoever," which is a nice reminder to always give people a second chance and/or date. "The one thing I remember is that he talked so much," she said. But later in 2007, they reunited at a hockey game and started dating, leading to a years-long relationship. The Veronica Mars star popped the question a second time to her now-husband Dax Shepard. He first proposed in 2009 but they vowed to not get married until everyone could. After the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, she celebrated by asking her comedian hubby to tie the knot... on Twitter, of all places. Perhaps in the future, everyone will use social media to propose instead of getting down on one knee. The Frozen star tweeted, "will you marry me? Xo" with the hashtags #marriageequality and #loveislove in June 2013. He replied enthusiastically with a "F**k yes!!!!!!!!!!!" They got married in October of the same year. The couple has two daughters, Delta and Lincoln Shepard, and they only recently found out that their parents are famous. Guess they're not old enough to watch The Good Place quite yet. Pink and Carey Hart
Pink and motocross pro Carey Hart have been married for more than a decade, which is forever by Hollywood standards. While their relationship has had more ups and downs than one of Pink's aerial performances, they're still going strong today. They met for the first time in 2001 when Pink was at the Summer X Games and Hart was competing. Pink then recruited him to star in her 'Just Like a Pill' music video. They dated on and off for years, breaking up in 2003 but reconciling a year later. Pink proposed to her then-boyfriend motocross superstar Carey Hart in June 2005. The pop star waited until he was on his third lap at a race and held up a board asking, "Will You Marry Me?" followed directly by one that explained "I'm serious!" after he didn't pull over. They tied the knot six months later in Costa Rica and now have two children, daughter Willow and son James. They also briefly separated but reunited after he appeared in her music video for 'So What.' In 2017, Pink opened up to The Guardian about their sometimes rocky relationship, saying, "I'll look at [Carey] and go: I've never liked you. There's nothing I like about you. We have nothing in common. I don't like any of the s*** you like. I don't ever wanna see you again," she said. "Then two weeks later I'm like, things are going so good, you guys. Then you'll go through times when you haven't had sex in a year. Is this bed death? Is this the end of it? Do I want him? Does he want me? Monogamy is work! But you do the work and it's good again." Britney Spears and Kevin Federline
The pop icon proposed to husband Kevin Federline (best known as K Fed) in 2004 while they were on an aeroplane, flying from Ireland to New York City. "All of a sudden I said, 'What if you want to get married?' And I kind of went from there to asking him if he would marry me," she told People at the time. But K Fed refused the 'Toxic' singer at first. "I was taken by surprise. I thought the guy was supposed to ask the girl. So a couple of minutes went by and then I asked her. I wasn't really thinking about asking her right away, but I did without reservation. I'd known for a while that she's the one," the DJ said. They were married in October of 2004 for the next three years, even starring in a short-lived reality show Britney and Kevin: Chaotic together. They have two sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James. Jenna Bush Hager and Henry Hager
George W. Bush's daughter Jenna Bush Hager proposed to her husband Henry, who she met during her dad's 2004 re-election campaign, when he came over to watch a football game. On The Today Show, the host explained that she proposed five years before Henry did. "After three months of dating - I might've had a Christmas cocktail - and we were dancing, and I said, 'This is it, I know it, let's just get married, what are we waiting for? But "he smiled and was like, 'I'm crazy about you, but you're young.'" They have a three year age difference. Henry ended up asking her father for permission and proposing in 2007 while they hiked in Acadia National Park and they were married in 2008 at her family's Texas ranch. They now have three children, Margaret, Poppy and Henry Harold "Hal" Hager. The courtroom television star's tough love showed when she asked her husband Jerry Sheindlin to marry her in the late '70s. "I did propose to him," she told DuJour. "I said to him, 'Where is this relationship going?' And he tried to weasel out of it, with his, 'Well, you know, why do we have to get married?' Whatever. He finally capitulated. I told him to pick a date. He picked Flag Day." Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Wilding
Elizabeth Taylor had seven husbands - and she proposed to one of them. She reportedly asked Michael Wilding to marry her and they wed in 1952. For the wedding, she didn't even need to invest in a new gown. She re-wore a gown designed by MGM's costume designer Helen Rose that she also wore when she married Conrad "Nicky" Hilton, who was her first husband when she was only 18. They had two sons, Michael and Christopher. Diane von Furstenburg
Diane von Furstenberg proposed to her hubby Barry Diller after telling him no repeatedly. The legendary designer told Oprah that when she didn't know what to get Diller for his birthday (he is worth a reported $3.9 billion which makes gift giving tough), she ended up proposing. "Over the years we were together and not together, but even when I was with other men, Barry was always there. And gradually, we spent more time together. One year I didn't know what to give him for his birthday, and I called him and said, "You know, if you want, for your birthday I'll marry you," she told Oprah. He said, "Let me see if I can arrange it." He ended up giving her 26 wedding rings for the 26 years they weren't married.  |
| Leap Day: Eight female celebrities who proposed to their partners - The Independent Posted: 29 Feb 2020 08:53 AM PST  While in some respects, modern society has progressed in terms of gender stereotypes, in others it remains steeped in age-old convention. In mixed-sex couples, for example, it remains far more common for the man to propose to his female partner, rather than the other way around. On 29 February, otherwise known as Leap Day, tradition dictates that women in mixed-sex couples are "allowed" ask their male partners for their hands in marriage. As several women who have proposed to their partners can attest to, women should feel empowered to propose at any time of year if they wish to, rather than solely on an occasion that takes place on a four-yearly basis. From Kristen Bell to Judge Judy, here are eight female celebrities who asked for their male partners' hands in marriage: Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard
In 2013, Kristen Bell popped the question to her partner, fellow actor Dax Shepard, on Twitter. Bell's proposal came following the US Supreme Court's ruling that the country's federal ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional, thus striking down the Defence of Marriage Act signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1996. The couple initially became engaged in 2009, having started dating two years previously. However, they held off from marrying because they did not felt feel comfortable being afforded a right not permitted to others. "The reason we're not rushing to get married is because I don't feel appropriate taking advantage of a right that's denied to my best friends. That's why we've been so hesitant," Bell told Advocate in 2012. On 26 June 2013, the Frozen star tweeted: ".@daxshepard1 will you marry me? Xo #marriageequality #loveislove," to which Shepard responded: "F*** yes!!!!!!!!!!!" The couple wed four months later at the Beverly Hills County Clerk's Office and have two daughters together. Britney Spears and Kevin Federline
In 2004, Britney Spears married rapper and professional wrestler Kevin Federline, with whom she shares two sons. That year, the singer recalled to People how she proposed to the former backup dancer, explaining that she asked him to marry her while on a flight from Ireland to New York. "All of a sudden I said, 'What if you want to get married?' And I kind of went from there to asking him if he would marry me. I asked him." Federline initially said no, as he was "taken by surprise" by Spears' proposal. "I thought the guy was supposed to ask the girl," he said, stating that he then proposed Spears a couple of minutes later. Spears and Federline divorced in 2007, going on to enter a custody dispute regarding their children. Pink and Carey Hart
Pink and former professional freestyle motocross competitor and current off-road truck racer Carey Hart first got together after meeting in 2001. After briefly separating in 2003, by 2005 the couple were back on track when Pink popped the question at a Mammoth Lakes motocross race. While pretending to provide assistance during the race, the singer wrote: "Will You Marry Me? I'm serious!" on a motorcycle pit board. Hart reportedly didn't notice the sign at first, doing another lap before spotting the proposal, coming off the track and accepting. The couple married in Costa Rica in 2006. They separated again 2008, before announcing they had reconciled in 2010. They have two children together. Diane von Furstenberg and Barry Diller
Having previously been married to Prince Egon von Furstenberg, in 2001 fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg married American businessman Barry Diller. During an interview with Oprah Winfrey, von Furstenberg recounted how she refused Diller's proposal of marriage on several occasions throughout their relationship. Then when his birthday was approaching one year, she was at a loss of what to give him as a gift. "One year I didn't know what to give him for his birthday, and I called him and said, 'You know, if you want, for your birthday I'll marry you'," von Furstenberg told Winfrey. Diller responded by stating: "Let me see if I can arrange it," and the couple were married a week later at city hall. Judge Judy and Jerry Sheindlin
Judy Sheindlin, known professionally as Judge Judy after the reality television court programme of the same name, married Judge Jerry Sheindlin twice – once in 1977 and the second time in 1991, after a brief divorce in 1990. Prior to their first marriage, Judge Judy put forward the idea of marriage to her partner, as he was seemingly reluctant to commit to marriage. "I did propose to him," the television star told DuJour magazine in 2013. "I said to him, 'Where is this relationship going?' And he tried to weasel out of it, with his, 'Well, you know, why do we have to get married?' Whatever. He finally capitulated." Judge Judy told her partner to pick a date for their nuptials, leading to them tying the knot on the commemorative occasion of America's Flag Day on 14 June. Judge Judy has three stepchildren from her marriage to Sheindlin and two children from her first marriage to lawyer Ronald Levy. 1/14 Katy PerryThe American singer got engaged to actor Orlando Bloom on Valentine's Day. He proposed on a helicopter with a fuchsia diamond ring in the shape of an oval, surrounded by small white pearls. Instagram/@katyperry 2/14 Emily RatajkowskiThe American model-turned-swimwear designer got married to Sebastian Bear-McClard in February 2018. The ring boasts not one, but two diamonds next to one another, one in the shape of an oval and another in a traditional square shape. Instagram/@emrata 3/14 Olivia WildeThe American actor got engaged to Jason Sudeikis in January 2013. The circular diamond is surrounded by bright green emeralds. Jason Merritt/Getty Images 4/14 BeyoncéThe singer got engaged to Jay Z in April 2008. The ring is rumoured to be worth $5m (£3.8m). Getty Images 5/14 Miranda KerrThe Australian model got engaged to Snapchat founder, Evan Spiegel, in July 2016. The ring is a circular diamond with small baguettes either side. Instagram/@mirandakerr 6/14 Cardi BThe American rapper married fellow musician Offset in September 2017. The ring boasts a diamond in the shape of a tear drop shape. Getty Images for E11EVEN 7/14 Rosie Huntington-WhiteleyThe British model got engaged to actor Jason Statham in January 2016. The ring features a traditional centre diamond with micro pavé-set diamonds adorning the band. Getty Images 8/14 Hailey BieberThe American model got engaged to Justin Bieber in July 2018. The ring is thought to be somewhere between six and 10 carats. Instagram/haileybieber 9/14 Priyanka ChopraThe Indian actor got engaged to Nick Jonas in August 2018. It is rumoured to be worth $200,000 (£150,000). Instagram/@officialraveenatandon 10/14 Lea MicheleThe 'Glee' star announced she was engaged to businessman Zandy Reich in April 2018. The emerald-shaped diamond ring features smaller diamonds on the band. Instagram/@leamichele 11/14 Pixie LottThe British singer got engaged to her long-term boyfriend, model Oliver Cheshire, in November 2016. The ring features an oval-shaped diamond. Instagram/@pixielott 12/14 Lady GagaThe American singer got engaged to actor Taylor Kinney in February 2015, however, the couple split up in 2016. The ring featured a diamond cut in the shape of a heart. Instagram/@ladygaga 13/14 Kim Kardashian WestThe reality TV star got engaged to Kanye West in 2013. The ring was rumoured to be roughly 15-carats in size. Instagram/@kimkardashianwest 14/14 The Duchess of SussexMeghan Markle got engaged to Prince Harry in November 2017. The now-Duke of Sussex designed the ring himself and sourced the central diamond in Bostwana. The two outside diamonds carry a special connection, having been selected from a special jewellery collection that belonged to his late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales. AFP/Getty Images 1/14 Katy PerryThe American singer got engaged to actor Orlando Bloom on Valentine's Day. He proposed on a helicopter with a fuchsia diamond ring in the shape of an oval, surrounded by small white pearls. Instagram/@katyperry 2/14 Emily RatajkowskiThe American model-turned-swimwear designer got married to Sebastian Bear-McClard in February 2018. The ring boasts not one, but two diamonds next to one another, one in the shape of an oval and another in a traditional square shape. Instagram/@emrata 3/14 Olivia WildeThe American actor got engaged to Jason Sudeikis in January 2013. The circular diamond is surrounded by bright green emeralds. Jason Merritt/Getty Images 4/14 BeyoncéThe singer got engaged to Jay Z in April 2008. The ring is rumoured to be worth $5m (£3.8m). Getty Images 5/14 Miranda KerrThe Australian model got engaged to Snapchat founder, Evan Spiegel, in July 2016. The ring is a circular diamond with small baguettes either side. Instagram/@mirandakerr 6/14 Cardi BThe American rapper married fellow musician Offset in September 2017. The ring boasts a diamond in the shape of a tear drop shape. Getty Images for E11EVEN 7/14 Rosie Huntington-WhiteleyThe British model got engaged to actor Jason Statham in January 2016. The ring features a traditional centre diamond with micro pavé-set diamonds adorning the band. Getty Images 8/14 Hailey BieberThe American model got engaged to Justin Bieber in July 2018. The ring is thought to be somewhere between six and 10 carats. Instagram/haileybieber 9/14 Priyanka ChopraThe Indian actor got engaged to Nick Jonas in August 2018. It is rumoured to be worth $200,000 (£150,000). Instagram/@officialraveenatandon 10/14 Lea MicheleThe 'Glee' star announced she was engaged to businessman Zandy Reich in April 2018. The emerald-shaped diamond ring features smaller diamonds on the band. Instagram/@leamichele 11/14 Pixie LottThe British singer got engaged to her long-term boyfriend, model Oliver Cheshire, in November 2016. The ring features an oval-shaped diamond. Instagram/@pixielott 12/14 Lady GagaThe American singer got engaged to actor Taylor Kinney in February 2015, however, the couple split up in 2016. The ring featured a diamond cut in the shape of a heart. Instagram/@ladygaga 13/14 Kim Kardashian WestThe reality TV star got engaged to Kanye West in 2013. The ring was rumoured to be roughly 15-carats in size. Instagram/@kimkardashianwest 14/14 The Duchess of SussexMeghan Markle got engaged to Prince Harry in November 2017. The now-Duke of Sussex designed the ring himself and sourced the central diamond in Bostwana. The two outside diamonds carry a special connection, having been selected from a special jewellery collection that belonged to his late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales. AFP/Getty Images Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Wilding
In 1952, Hollywood star Elizabeth Taylor married her second husband, actor Michael Wilding, having first met him in 1948 while filming The Conspirator in England. Taylor was a few days away from turning 20 at the time of their wedding, while Wilding was 39. According to the obituary for Taylor published in The Guardian following her death in 2011, she proposed to him while playing the role of Rebecca in historical epic drama Ivanhoe. The couple had two sons together and were divorced in 1957. Jennifer Hudson and David Otunga
Five months after professional wrestler David Otunga proposed to singer and actor Jennifer Hudson on her 27th birthday in 2008, she turned the tables by organising her own proposal on his 29th birthday. The Dreamgirls star presented her partner with a five-carat engagement ring designed by celebrity engagement ring designer Neil Lane. "Jennifer wanted to give him something really special when she asked David to marry her," Lane said. "It was very sentimental and romantic... They are really in love." Following a decade-long relationship, the engaged Hudson and Otunga announced their separation in 2017. Their son, David Daniel Otunga, Jr., was born in August 2009. Billie Piper and Chris Evans
In 2001, then-18-year-old actor and singer Billie Piper proposed to her former partner, radio DJ Chris Evans, on his 35th birthday, the BBC reported. Some may have thought Piper was playing the prankster with her proposal, considering Evans' birthday falls on April Fool's Day. Nonetheless, following the proposal the couple were wed in a £200 ceremony that took place in Las Vegas. The couple divorced in 2007, having remained on good terms ever since. During a surprise reunion on Evans' Virgin Breakfast Show in September 2019, the radio presenter described Piper's boyfriend Johnny Lloyd as her "forever partner".  |
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