Brandy's Betrothed!
Brandy's engaged. No, seriously.
The R&B singer, who was accused last week of faking her marriage to producer Robert Smith, is engaged to pro hoopser Quentin Richardson, per People magazine.
The NBA shooting guard popped the question to the former Moesha star at a private reception attended by both of their families and close friends Tuesday at L.A.'s Century Club.
Helping convince the 25-year-old entertainer, born Brandy Norwood, was an 11-and-a-half-carat diamond ring valued at $1 million from designer Jason Arasheben, who reportedly finished the gem only 30 minutes before the proposal.
It will be the first marriage for both, we think.
Speaking out on Wendy Williams' syndicated radio show last Monday, Smith labeled his so-called marriage to Brandy a hoax meant to maintain the singer-actress' wholesome image when she became pregnant with his child.
At the time of her pregnancy, Brandy announced that she and Smith had secretly tied the knot a year earlier, a decision purportedly made at the urging of Brandy's mother-manager, Sonia Norwood, who didn't want her daughter tagged as an unwed mother.
The singer didn't deny the bogus marriage report but said she was "hurt and shocked" by Smith's revelations. While not a legal union, she insisted they had "spiritual union and a true commitment to each other."
The couple, who are parents to two-year-old Sy'rai, called it quits last year.
Brandy, who's currently promoting her fourth album, Afrodisiac, reportedly took up with 24-year-old Richardson following her split with Smith.
A rising star in the NBA, Richardson spent his first four seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers. This summer he signed a six-year, $45 million deal with the Phoenix Suns.
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