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Josh DuhamelandAudra Mariare on their way to “I do.”
On Saturday, theTransformersstar, 49, who has beendating Mari since 2019following his divorce fromFergie, happily announced that he and Mari are engaged.
Sharing aphotographof the couple posing on the beach, Duhamel captioned the shot, “It’s on!! She found a message in a bottle that washed ashore and said YES!! @audramari.”
In the photo, the actor could be seen holding up a handwritten letter that read: “Audra Diane Mari Will You Marry Me?”
So who exactly is Duhamel’s soon-to-be wife?
She is a former beauty pageant contestant
Back in 2014, Mari won the Miss North Dakota USA title. Later that same year, she would go on to place 2nd in the Miss USA pageant, which was held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Then, in 2016, Mari was crowned Miss World America and represented the United States at the Miss World pageant. She finished in 6th place.
She has worked as a swimsuit model
Mari also pursued a career in modeling and appeared in theOcean DriveSwimsuit issue, according toCBS 4.
While speaking with the outlet at the time, Mari encouraged young girls to not worry about being perfect. “Everybody has insecurities. Modeling is great because it brings out the positive things about yourself,” she said.
She is family-oriented
Mari is a proud aunt and loves sharing photographs of family members on her Instagram feed.
“Be brave. Be kind. Be YOU. I love you sweet girl… go get ‘em♥️,” Mari wrote alongside a recentpost of her niece. She closed off the caption, adding: “Xx Auntie Audra.”
She has overcome bullying
“It was a horrible thing that I went through. I hated going to school or sporting events,” Mari previously toldThe Dickinson Pressabout bullying. “When someone robs you of your high school experience, it’s hard to look at them and think they just made a mistake.”
“It really can happen to anyone, it doesn’t matter if you’re a star on a sports team, a pageant girl or a model. It’s happening to so many girls,” she added. “I think that if everyone joins hands and makes an effort to make it stop, that it really could.”
She hosts an online video series
Last year, Mari dropped a new video series,Backroads, which follows her as she uncovers hidden gems in small town places.
“It’s. Finally. Here. (almost),” shewrotealongside an Instagram post in July. “I’m so proud of this project.. I’m SO proud of the entire team behind it.. and I cannot wait for you all to come along on this new journey with me.”
She has the support of her fiancé’s ex-wife
“Congrats!!!💚💚💚💚💚💚,” the “Fergalicious” singer commented.
source: people.com
