Miss Argentina and Miss Puerto Rico get hitched! The pair met at a beauty pageant in 2020.
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They met as participants at a beauty pageant and sparks flew. Fast-forward two years, Mariana Varela and Fabiola Valentina a.k.a. Miss Argentina and Miss Puerto Rico respectively have now said “I do” to each other!
The lovebirds (now woman and wife!) first met at the 2020 Miss Grand International competition in Thailand. The duo represented Argentina and Puerto Rico respectively. They soon became thick as thieves and one date turned into several.
Valentina took to Instagram to share the news with her followers through an emotional post. "After deciding to keep our relationship private, we're opening up the doors to you on a special day,” she wrote in Spanish. Her post included a heart and a ring emoji. The post also had a video, showcasing some of the sappiest moments of the duo. The pair is shown cuddling, taking romantic walks on the beach, competing with each other for selfies, and even doing the mandatory ‘The Notebook’ pose by the beach! It also showed a mushy marriage proposal - with the pair posing with engagement rings in a room decked up with balloons and fairy-lights. The video has now amassed more than 3 million views and 268,257 likes! Many well-wishers left their congratulations in the comments. Abena Akuaba, Ghanaian singer and beauty queen wrote, "Omg congratulations MGI brought together a beautiful union." Another Instagram user wrote, “congratulations!!! May you be very very happy." Another fan wrote, "Congratulations beautiful. God bless your union and long live love!"
Varela thanked her well-wishers for the love. “Thanks for all the love! We are very happy and blessed. I wish you that the love you are giving us is multiplied! Endless thanks,” wrote the beauty queen.
The pair who had been together for about two years tied the knot on October 28.
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Royals That Accept The Rainbow
He would support his kids if they were gay, said Prince William. But societal acceptance has never been easy for most royals in same-sex relationships.
Manvendra Singh Gohil
Manvendra is the son of the erstwhile Maharaja of Rajpipla in Gujarat. In 2006, Manvendra came out as gay to a Gujarati daily. Now 53, he has been accused of bringing dishonour to his royal lineage and has been ostracised from the community. In 2000, Manvendra set up a trust that works towards the prevention of HIV and AIDS.
Lord Ivar Mountbatten
The first-ever same-sex wedding in the British royal family took place in September last year. Lord Ivar Mountbatten, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, married James Coyle, in a 60-person wedding. Mountbatten previously married Penelope Vere Thompson in 1994, but they divorced on amicable terms in 2011. He came out as gay in 2016. Mountbatten announced his wedding on Instagram with the caption “Well we did it finally! It was an amazing day despite the miserable British weather."
Archduke Ludwig Viktor of Austria
Born into the House of Habsburg, Archduke Ludwig Viktor was the younger brother of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria. His homosexuality was an open secret. As a result of his very public homosexuality and transvestitism, Ludwig Viktor was banished from Vienna. He retired to Salzburg and became a patron of the arts. He remained unmarried until his death in 1919.
Prince Aribert of Anhalt
Prince Aribert was the third son of Frederick I, Duke of Anhalt, and Princess Antoinette of Saxe-Altenburg. On July 6, 1891, he married Princess Marie Louise, the granddaughter of Queen Victoria, at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle. However, their marriage was unhappy because of his rumoured homosexuality, and they never had children. In December 1900, the Duke of Anhalt used his prerogative as reigning Duke to annul the marriage.
