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Bella Thorne marks one year engagement – by proposing

Bella and Zendaya dance
  • Bella Thorne has proposed to her fiancé, Mark Emms, a year after he had initially proposed to her.
  • Thorne shared a video of her proposal, which featured candles and flowers, on Instagram.
  • The Instagram post sparked a debate among commenters, with some questioning why she proposed again and others disagreeing with women proposing at all.
  • Conversely, some commenters found the re-proposal romantic and empowering.
  • Thorne later addressed the divided opinions in her Instagram comments, noting the split between those against women proposing and those supporting it.
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