I normally fucking hate on-stage proposals. They’re tacky, right? Like just do your cutesy romantic thing in private, we a) don’t give a shit and b) don’t need to witness your personal love-fest. Not to mention I always feel for the proposee, who canNOT refuse the ring, right? Imagine if you did. The public humiliation your partner would (kind of deservedly) endure, my lord.
[jwplayer RfLMYyUD]
But then, on rare occasions, an on-stage proposal is, well, kind of fucking cute. REALLY cute, in fact. Tear-jerkingly so, if you will. Like this 2018 Emmys proposal that *just* happened.
Basically, Glenn Weiss took the gong for outstanding direction for a variety special, as he directed the Oscars this year. Pretty boring award, right? NOT WHEN YOU GET UP AND MAKE AN EMOTIONAL SPEECH AND THEN PROPOSE, MATE.
There wasn’t a dry eye in the house as Glenn told the crowd that his mum had died two weeks ago, before explaining how she always loved his girlfriend, Jan Svendsen. Then, the moment happened.
“You wonder why I don’t call you my girlfriend?” Weiss said. “That’s because I would like to call you my wife.”
Forget the #Emmy! Glenn Weiss wins for best proposal! 💍 pic.twitter.com/fC9n2TZl4C
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) September 18, 2018
AAAAHSKLSGFELEFBEKNEFIHBSHSJDJJJJJ I’m crying, you’re crying, we’re all crying. Leslie Jones is officially deceased.
https://twitter.com/gilbertcruz/status/1041863702255812609
Like, REALLY deceased.
Man that was the best speech ever! #emmys2018 pic.twitter.com/KlXF6tJB66
— Leslie Jones 🦋 (@Lesdoggg) September 18, 2018
Benedict Cumberbatch is also deceased.
Was the real miracle the proposal, or Benedict Cumberbatch broadly smiling? #Emmys pic.twitter.com/fxBRFOv64v
— Alex Zalben (@azalben) September 18, 2018
Everyone online? Deceased.
https://twitter.com/kpfallon/status/1041862729164836864
https://twitter.com/RachelLeishman/status/1041862772789784577
Emmy Proposal tops awesome pop culture 2018 moments.
— Brian Szczodrowski (@briszczodrowski) September 18, 2018
Welp, I think the director of the 2018 Emmys just won an Emmy for 2019 for not cueing the music for that proposal. #Emmys
— Rachel Lewis (@raelew77) September 18, 2018
Imposible to match that proposal. #Emmys2018
— Nacho Figueras (@nachofigueras) September 18, 2018
https://twitter.com/Felonious_munk/status/1041862927752589312
THIS IS SO DAMN ADORABLE!!! #BGNEmmys #Emmys2018 pic.twitter.com/svKuAYALj1
— Black Girl Nerds (@BlackGirlNerds) September 18, 2018
Congrats mates. Yours is the only on-stage proposal I’ll accept.
