Engaged! Troubled rapper Rick Ross pops question to Lira Mercer, 21, with 11 carat diamond ring worth $350,000 after dating for only a few months
- He was arrested in Georgia this summer for kidnapping and assault
- Lira, a model and actress, stuck by his side throughout the ordeal
- The rapper proposed at a jewelry store in NYC but did not get on one knee
He was arrested in Georgia this summer for kidnapping and assault.
But that has not kept Rick Ross - whose real name in William Leonard Roberts II - from falling in love and getting engaged to curvy 21-year-old pinup Lira Mercer, according to TMZ.
On Friday the site reported the 39-year-old rapper has given the model an 11 carat diamond ring worth $350,000. The two have been together for only a few months, it was added.
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Ready to walk down the aisle: Rick Ross - whose real name in William Leonard Roberts II - has proposed to Lira Mercer, according to TMZ; here he is seen in August
She loves to show off her curves: The 21-year-old beauty - who is a model and an actress - is seen wearing pink lingerie in this Instagram snap
Her new bling: The knockout showed off her 11 carat diamond engagement ring that is worth $350,000
The center stone alone is five carats. She also reportedly has a wedding band with six carats.
The site added, 'Ross slipped the ring on Lira's finger in NYC, in the Rafaello & Co. jewelry store. The newly engaged couple celebrated with a chicken satay dinner at Red Stixs.'
It was also claimed that the hit maker 'did not get on one knee.'
Galore was with Ross when he was arrested in Georgia. And she has stuck by him ever since, it was revealed.
He loves her: The site added, 'Ross slipped the ring on Lira's finger in NYC, in the Rafaello & Co. jewelry store. The newly engaged couple celebrated with a chicken satay dinner at Red Stixs'
Pal Amber Rose - who used to date Kanye West and was married to Wiz Khalifa - was quick to congratulate the musician.
On Friday she wrote on Instagram, 'Congrats to my girl @lira_galore and @richforever. Love is a beautiful thing.'
Rick has yet to confirm the engagement and a date for the wedding has not been announced.
She can't get enough of her new ring: The social media darling has been sharing photos of her rocks on Instagram
Just like Khloe and Kim: The shapely woman has a knack for posting photos of herself in skimpy attire
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