Miley Cyrus engaged to Liam Hemsworth
Miley Cyrus has lived an accelerated life. She landed the starring role in “Hannah Montana” at 13, was at the center of a risque photo scandal at 15, made headlines when she was caught on camera smoking out of a bong at 18, and, now, she’s engaged at just 19 years old.
That’s right — the one-time Disney star has accepted a marriage proposal from her boyfriend of three years, 22-year-old Australian actor Liam Hemsworth. “I’m so happy to be engaged and look forward to a life of happiness with Liam” – Cyrus tells People magazine.
Although there were rumors that Hemsworth and Cyrus, who met on the set of the Nicholas Sparks movie “The Last Song” in 2009, became engaged in March, she quickly shot them down on Twitter, noting – “I’m not engaged. It’s a topaz, people.”
The ring on her finger following Hemsworth’s May 31 proposal is a similar cut, but it’s most definitely a diamond. “He wanted something beautiful and unusual” – jeweler Neil Lane tells People of the 3.5-carat cushion-cut gem, which is set in a gold band with smaller diamonds around the outside.
Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth.
Australian Hunger Games actor Liam Hemsworth has proposed to Hannah Montana girlfriend Miley Cyrus, with the pair tweeting their engagement on Thursday.
“Thank you for all the support. We are both very happy!” said the Melbourne-born Hemsworth, who met the teen star in 2009 while filming The Last Song after relocating to the United States to pursue his career.
Cyrus, 19, tweeted – “I’m so happy to be engaged and look forward to a life of happiness with @LiamHemsworth!!!”
“I feel like all my dreams are coming true. Life is beautiful.”
Hemsworth, 22, who is currently shooting Empire State in New Orleans, said the ring was “hand-cut around 1880 or 1890 and it’s unique and in its original form”.
“It’s a contemporary design based on vintage aesthetics. The light flashes and sparkles no mater where she moves her hand” – he said.
Cyrus made her name as a teen idol in the Hannah Montana TV series but moved to shake-off her squeaky-clean image with raunchy music videos after she quit the show.
Her father, Billy Ray Cyrus (who also starred in Hannah Montana) said he was over the moon.
Miley Cyrus, the former Disney Channel child star whose growing pains have been played out in the glare of the world’s media, announced her engagement on Wednesday at the age of 19 to “Hunger Games” actor Liam Hemsworth.
Cyrus, whose “Hannah Montana” TV series made her a teen idol, said she was engaged to marry her Australian boyfriend Hemsworth (22) after a three-year romance.
The news quickly became one of the world’s top trends on Twitter, bringing thousands of congratulations from fans, as well as questions over the wisdom of settling down so young.
Cyrus and Hemsworth have been dating on and off since meeting in 2009 on the set of film romance “The Last Song”.
“I’m so happy to be engaged and look forward to a life of happiness with Liam” – Cyrus told People magazine.
“Thank you for all the love today. I’m happy to share this news with you all. I feel like all my dreams are coming true” – the young star posted on Twitter.
Cyrus’s father, country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, who starred with her on “Hannah Montana”, said he was delighted.
“All I ever hoped for as a daddy was to see my kids reach their dreams. To find happiness, peace of mind, and someday know true love” – he told celebrity website HollywoodLife.com.
Hemsworth proposed on May 31 with a 3.5-carat diamond ring, according to People magazine. No wedding date was announced, but talk quickly turned to whether they were too young for such a commitment.
“A 3.5-carat diamond ring and an Australian fiance sound like a fairytale marriage, but teen pop star Miley Cyrus’s engagement raises questions about the idealized dream she’s modeling for the average teenager. In other words: Can teen marriages last?” asked Allison Terry, writing for the Christian Science Monitor.
The engagement was the main topic on female TV chat show “The Talk” on Wednesday, where “America’s Got Talent” judge Sharon Osbourne spoke up for the singer.