Trying to think of a unique and memorable way to propose to the person you love is no easy task. But one Brazilian couple got all that and then some when their favorite pop star Miley Cyrus helped them do it onstage--and threw in a bit of her trademark irreverence for a little something extra.
It all went down during Cyrus's set at Lollapalooza Brazil on Saturday when the couple, who met at a previous Cyrus show, came onstage to get on bended knee--to Cyrus's delight, despite the whole thing happening in Portuguese.
See video of the proposal below.
A fan proposes to his boyfriend at Miley Cyrus\u2019 show at Lollapalooza Brazilpic.twitter.com/0JKSMK3Mom— Miley Nation (@Miley Nation) 1648346150
According to online translators, the man who proposed said:
“Seven years ago was the last time she [Cyrus] came to Brazil, one week later we started dating."
“I couldn’t handle not having you with me at this moment, we came together, got here at 9am, spent the whole day over there [backstage], and we will do this for the rest of our lives together because I want to know…if you will marry me?”
Aww! Despite the language barrier, Cyrus was overjoyed by the proposal, shouting a hearty "Yaaasss!" into the microphone before giving the men a perfectly self-deprecating wish for good luck.
"Honey, I hope your marriage goes better than mine. Mine was a f*cking disaster.”
Cyrus tied the knot with actor Liam Hemsworth in December 2018, a union that didn't make it a year. Cyrus and Hemsworth split in August of 2019 because of "too much conflict," according to Cyrus, and their divorce was finalized in January 2020.
On Twitter, fans loved both the self-deprecating joke and Cyrus's enthusiastic celebration of the couple's proposal
Miley should officiate their wedding, that would be so cute,— Karl Booton (@Karl Booton) 1648369883
Miley honey, I told you how much fans adore you, this is rare example. This is real love darlingpic.twitter.com/zfT36GsBhE— vijay banga (@vijay banga) 1648356670
It\u2019s giving Hannah Montana comedic timing— \ud83d\ude2c (@\ud83d\ude2c) 1648428815
Dear @MileyCyrus, we are SO grateful and appreciated all your love and energy to Brazil tonight. Come back soon as possible, we'll be here for you. pic.twitter.com/00ROUzoV5D— Miley Now (@Miley Now) 1648351548
I don't think any propose can be cooler but..how much you should pay for that lol\n#MileyCyruspic.twitter.com/TO1YrUuoQF— S..M..A.. (@S..M..A..) 1648405360
Miley Cyrus helps gay man propose while calling own marriage a 'disaster' https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/03/28/miley-cyrus-gay-proposal-brazil-lollapalooza-liam-hemsworth/\u00a0\u2026 I used to think Miley Cyrus wasn't all that. Now, I LOVE HER! Plastic Hearts is a fucking brilliant album.— Jen \ud83c\udff4\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f \ud83e\udd95\ud83e\udd96\ud83d\udc08\u200d\u2b1b\u2693\ufe0f\ud83c\udff4 (@Jen \ud83c\udff4\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f \ud83e\udd95\ud83e\udd96\ud83d\udc08\u200d\u2b1b\u2693\ufe0f\ud83c\udff4) 1648544827
ok so who's gonna propose to me on stage of a miley cyrus concert— \u2b05\ufe0f in my fake german heiress era (@\u2b05\ufe0f in my fake german heiress era) 1648346043
She\u2019s literally a queen \ud83e\udef6https://twitter.com/mileyedition/status/1507898380122529793\u00a0\u2026— \ud835\udc13\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc2f\ud835\udc2d\ud83d\udda4\ud83e\udd0d (@\ud835\udc13\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc2f\ud835\udc2d\ud83d\udda4\ud83e\udd0d) 1648366314
I'm Dying At Miley Cyrus's Comments About Her Marriage To Liam Hemsworth At Her Show Last Night \u2014 Just Seconds After A Couple Got Engaged Onstage http://dlvr.it/SMT7wS\u00a0pic.twitter.com/iLUWzjWlfs— The Library SLO (@The Library SLO) 1648414113
The couple's proposal has particular significance given the times. Although legally speaking Brazil is one of the most progressive countries on Earth when it comes to LGBTQ rights, its rate of anti-LGBTQ violence has soared since far-right President Jair Bolsonaro took power in 2019.