10 Unusual Real Life Marriage Proposals Around The World

In times when the very institution of marriage is under threat, every proposal has a special meaning. It is a testimony to the feeling that there is something stronger than a live-in relationship or a civil partnership that can bring a couple closer. No wonder then that men – and sometimes women too – are willing to go to extraordinary lengths to propose marriage to their beloved.

Here are 10 unusual real life marriage proposals that are sure to serve as inspirations if you are planning to pop the question yourself.

Lip-dub your love
What more romantic way to propose than to lip-sync to the words of a popular pop song? This is exactly what Isaac of Portland Oregon, did as he roped in his family and friends to propose marriage to his girlfriend Amy. One morning in May 2012 Isaac told Amy to meet him at his parent's house. When she arrived he had stationed his brother to sit her on the back of a Honda CRV with some headphones on. And then to the sound of Bruno Mars' 'Marry You', Amy was then serenaded by Isaac as well as his friends and family as her car moved slowly along the street.

Beyonce Lets Her Booty Hang Out During Concert - Or Are They Butt Pads?

Beyonce wore a very racy outfit during the first night of the On The Run concert with Jay-Z in Miami. The bodysuit outfit had the butt cut out and her dancers also wore the same thing.

Now those who are more familiar with Beyonce's booty say she was wearing butt pads and that is not her backside. For me, I have no idea, though I wonder why she didn't just go pantless?

My favorite part of the show are the clips from her wedding, pregnancy, and Baby Blue. [Watch here]

Do you think those are butt pads or the real bootylicious Beyonce? See another picture below...

Kim Kardashian And North West Racially Assaulted By Fellow First Class Airplane Passenger

Kim Kardashian has just revealed the horrible details of how she and baby North West were verbally attacked by a racist passenger in an airplane.

I thought one could escape such things in the first class section. But no.

Kim had written before on her blog [here] that she worried about Nori being subjected to racism, and it seems her fears have come true. Kim was travelling with her mom Kris Jenner and baby Nori, recounted the terrible incident to Khloe, explaining how she was woken by the woman's screaming;

“Mom had the baby, I fell asleep, I woke up to this woman screaming, ‘Kanye West’s baby!’ The woman is screaming at my child ... I jump up.” Kim said in a just-released E! News preview.

Billionaire Black Wives Club - Behind Every Rich Man Is An Equally Rich Wife

Titi Adenuga is the second wife of Globacom and Conoil owner Mike Adenuga, who's worth $4.7 billion.

Forbes recently released its list of billionaires, and topping the chart weren't many surprises: Bill Gates, Warren Buffett and more. But th the women who are black women who are married to billionaires? There had to be some.

So I started doing some research and what do you know? There are in fact quite a few black women who've married billionaires. Enough to form their own exclusive group of what can be called The Billionaire Wives Club. Check them out...

#betawards2014 Womens Red Carpet - Ashanti, Tiwa, Karrueche, Stephanie Coker and More

The BET Awards is holding in LA, home of the stars of the US Entertainment industry. So the memo for the ladies tonight seems to be "show some skin".

From cut-outs, sheer fabrics, high slits, short shorts, mini skirts, and plunging necklines, the ladies at the BET Awards Red Carpet let it all hang out.

Ashanti leads the pack in the beautiful white gown that shows off her deep cleavage, and has a knee-high slit.

See more pics of Tiwa Savage, Stephanie Coker, Karrueche Tran, Sevyn Streeter, Keke, and more.

Zendaya Is No Longer Involved in The Aaliyah Lifetime Movie

17-year-old Zendaya has backed out of her starring role in the Lifetime movie about late R&B singer Aaliyah, and is "no longer involved" in the project", a rep for the actress has confirmed today. The role may be recast or Lifetime may drop the entire movie.

The news of her departure comes less than two weeks after it was first announced that Zendaya would play the role of Aaliyah in the Lifetime biopic, tentatively titled "Aaliyah: Princess of R&B."

Zendaya had tried to push back to those who felt she should not play the singer, saying she was "black enough" since she had a African American dad. I guess those critics won.

Production was scheduled to begin this summer, and the network hoped for a fall release. But complications, and a new search for the lead, might warrant a push-back for the film.

Kelly Rowland Shares First Photo With Husband Tim Witherspoon After Their Wedding

The couple have rarely been photographed together, but Kelly Rowland is showing how happy she is with her husband Tim Witherspoon in this new picture.

Kelly Rowland and Tim Witherspoon, also her manager, were engaged last November and secretly married in a low-key wedding on Friday May 9th in Costa Rica. [See photos].

Kelly and her husband must have taken the picture at the ongoing St Kitts Music Festival. See more photos from her performance below. Reports say that even though pregnant, Kelly did not disappoint.

So happy for her, this picture is sweet!

Simon Cowell Shares Adorable Photo Of Bath Time With Baby Son Eric

Even the toughest men turn out most times to be softie when they have children and become doting dads. Simon Cowell showed he's no different when he took to Twitter to share a picture of himself giving his 4-month-old son Eric a bath!

In the photo, Cowell leans over the bathtub as he washes baby Eric, his first child with girlfriend Lauren Silverman. He captioned the pic simply: "Bath time!"

Back in February, soon after the baby was born, Simon Cowell also posted similarly adorable photos of Eric, with captions like: "Very handsome like his dad." [See Photos]

Davido Wins BET Award for Best African Act, Shares Photo From Pre-Event Taping

Davido has won the 2014 BET Award for Best African Act, which was revealed at a pre-event taping in Los Angeles ahead of the main award ceremony on Sunday night. 

A grateful Davido shared the picture of his statue with fans saying,

"Thanks to all my fans!! WE WON @BETAwards BEST AFRICAN ACT 2014!! so happy!! Time to party!”

Congrats to him! But we have to ask, when will BET add the African Act category to those shown live on air during the main Awards show?

US Army Officer Was Forced to Resign For Going Native With Girlfriend In Afghanistan, They're Now Married

A top Green Beret in the US Army was forced to resign in 2012 after it was discovered he was carrying on a year-long affair with a woman whom he had unofficially embedded in his Afghanistan unit.

Major Jim Gant, had on military orders “went native,” with his troops in the mountains of Afghanistan but authorities didn't know that his lover, Ann Scott Tyson, had quit her job and left her family to live with him.

He was soon reprimanded and relieved of his duties for “immoral and illegal activities and actions,” with his fellow officers and subordinates testifying that he was often “intoxicated and under the influence of pain medications.”