So many of you had thoughts on Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth’s engagement! That surprised me. My prediction was that people would be mildly interested, but ultimately you wouldn’t care that much. But so many of you had strong reactions to Miley getting engaged at the age of 19 (not to mention Liam is only 22). I complain a lot about age differences in couples, and I often think certain celebrities are “too young” to be doing whatever they’re doing. But you have to admit – Miley is a very “old” 19. She’s been living with Liam all this time – and even though you can mutter the word “Jonas” to me, I say that Liam is Miley’s first proper boyfriend too. This is simply how some girls roll in general – didn’t you know girls in college you met their “future husband” the first week of freshman orientation? And Miley has been working since she was a little girl – and she’s been out on her own for several years now. I’m just saying – Miley getting engaged at 19 isn’t the worst thing. Maybe it won’t last, maybe it will. I think they’ll probably last longer than people expect.
Anyway, we have more information about the engagement, and most importantly, the RING. Liam approached Neil Lane to create the ring from scratch. Lane told People Magazine that Liam “wanted something unusual…Something really beautiful and romantic.” This is what Liam got:
It’s a 3.5 carat, cushion-cut diamond set in 18-karat gold. The actual ring setting diamond is antique, dating back to 1880-1890. Lane and Hemsworth worked together for a few months, and Lane just finished the ring last week. As soon as Liam got it, he proposed to Miley – on May 31. You can read more about the ring here.
Did you know that Liam asked Miley’s parents, The Mullet and Tish Finley-Cyrus, for permission to marry Miley? True story. Can you imagine going to see The Mullet to tell him that you’re going to marry his daughter? A source tells Radar that Billy Ray and Tish “knew it was coming… Liam lived with Miley and her parents when they began dating in 2009. Billy Ray and Tish love him like a son. However, Billy Ray is concerned about how young they are and he hopes that they aren’t in a rush to get married. Billy Ray hopes the engagement will be very long, but he isn’t opposed to the marriage at all. Billy Ray got divorced from his first wife Cindy though and he just doesn’t want Miley to go through a similar heartbreak.”
After People Mag announced the engagement, Miley tweeted this: “Thank you for all the love today 🙂 I’m happy to share this news with you all. I feel like all my dreams are coming true. Have a great day.”
These are a few new photos of Liam Hemsworth in New Orleans, where he’s filming Empire State. I didn’t know he was a smoker! Hm.
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.
She is an “old 19” the way all child stars are “old children”; they start work early, make inordinate amounts of money, travel all over the world and party like adults. If that made them emotionally mature you wouldn’t have the 99% disaster rate of the Amanda Byneses, Lilos, Britneys, Tatum ONealses. Being a child star doesn’t prepare you for marriage any more than being a young athlete prepares you for retirement.
I agree. Making a lot of work and life experiences before age 19 doesn’t make you mature enough for marriage. The very high rate of divorce cases for couples who got married before age 25 remains.
Let’s just wait and see. I keep my bet at 2-3 years of marriage.
@RocketMerry – Care to place a bet on how many children they have by then?
Oooh, nice one!
Well, here was my reasoning:
-first year of marriage: happy faces and lots of novelty, “marriage is FUN”!
-second year: here come the problems… “he’s more famous than me”, “he doesn’t spend as much time with me as he used to”, “I don’t get my way all the time and it makes me mad”. Plus, “all my HW and Disney peers are out having non-marital FUN”!
-third year: “marriage is bo-ringgg! I wanna have FUN, y’all!” –> divorce.
So, by that logic… I’d say maybe one kid by the end of first year? And another as an attempt to keep the FUN (magazines and red carpets) going at the end of second year. Total of two kids.
What’s your take? 🙂
I’ll wager ten cookies that Miley gets pregnant über quickly or already is. So I’ll say one pregnancy (I won’t guess kids, ya never know…could be twins!)
@RocketMerry – “So, by that logic… I’d say maybe one kid by the end of first year? And another as an attempt to keep the FUN (magazines and red carpets) going at the end of second year. Total of two kids.”
I agree with you, definitely. I was thinking 1 kid by the end of their first year, & I agree with you, possibly a second child towards the middle/end of the second year.
2 is a general average for young families especially, so I don’t personally see them going beyond that. I’m wondering if there’s a chance she already is, but haven’t seen anything about them ‘rushing into’ the marriage yet, so reserve judgment.
@Amelia – “I’ll wager ten cookies that Miley gets pregnant über quickly or already is.”
If she isn’t already pregnant, I didn’t see her (intentionally) getting pregnant right away, only because Liam has *so* much going on in his career, & she’s trying to break back into her own with an album, both of which require tons of travel & promotions (again, a bad thing considering Miley’s history of partying out of control). She may want to wait purely so her actions aren’t so restricted. Can’t party when you’re pregnant. (not her definition of partying, anyway).
I think we’re all on the same page, so we can just share the bag of cookies xD
since it’s all summed up, I’d like at least a baby name please? how about Hopeless?
@Corny – I wouldn’t put it past Miley, but I don’t know about Liam.
I really think they’d try to be romantic (corny) & pick something from ‘The Last Song‘ (the movie where they met) for a kid’s name. x_x
I feel like Miley kinda made him propose.. There was blind item about him cheating on her with another actress on The Hunger Games set.
& I’m sorry but that ring looks like a prop from The Lord of the Rings. Not cute
did you read the blind item that cupidtyrox is actually a penquin living in africa?
it must be true! it was a blind item!
Ha ha! 🙂
😉
@ Franny
Lol!
Liam is a catch…not just a hunk but a thoughtful hunk! Miley seems mature for her age so I hope this works out…good luck, kids!
I totally agree !
He is definitely a thoughtful hottie. Miley is one lucky babe! Good luck to the both of them. I will not throw that ring out of bed either, I feel its one of those that look better IRL that the photo but at any rate no matter how “ugly” it is, I will NOT scoff at 3.5 carats of diamonds.
I think it’s a gorgeous ring, especially the unusually cut diamond. Very thoughtful, well crafted. I bet she doesn’t remotely appreciate the artistry. I’m guessing he’s too good for this entitled dolt. However, I am also recalling the penis cake….
I agree. I’ve remember reading an article on him and he was very sweet and protective when it came to Miley. I like the ring but I too feel like it’s one that probably looks better in real life than in pics. At least he put thought into it instead of just saying ‘get me the biggest diamond you can, throw it in a setting, and be quick about it so she can start promoting, I mean, showing off, our love. I feel like they genuinely love each other so even if it doesn’t last, as a lot of marriages don’t, at least it was real while it lasted.
I just can’t see Miley as ‘mature’, so openly getting high, to the point that her friends gave her a Marijuana shaped cake. (I was surprised they didn’t substitute bongs for candles).
I have nothing against pot, personally, if used responsibly, but she was wild & all over the place on top of it… flashing her bra/underwear, then doing stripper poses squatting on a chair for pictures. It wasn’t all that long ago, so it’s going to take a while before I can see her as a responsible ‘adult’.
she also has an instagram of the ring. lucky.
Can we once and for all forgo the notion that working in show business since childhood makes people mature!!!! Lee Ann Rimes, Britney Spears, Amanda Bynes, Lindsay Lohan on and on prove in Hollywood that’s rarely the case. Fingers crossed Miley ends up stable but a super young marriage isn’t a good sign.
+100
THANK you!! IMO working/promoting/making films and tweenybopper shows does not correlate with an increase in maturity. Not meaning to go off topic, but look how Mayer and Swifty act. Whining and whinging.
And I don’t think flashing your boobs and going out sans panties really indicates it’s a mature, stable adult you’re looking at.
Exactly. Childhood fame is not a normal course of events, and many are like “regressors,” hence, to a degree, why many former childstars are like “hell no” when asked if they’re up for their own kids going into showbiz. It’s the opposite of maturity. It speeds junk like promiscuity and drinking up(so it seems), but normal behaviors/emotions/what have you dont develop.
I couldn’t agree more!
Me too!
I actually think Miley seems immature.
And IMO that ring is ugly and too ‘mature’ for her!
It’s actually disappointing that Liam put time and thought into this ring and still came up with something this ugly. I was going to encourage him to return it to the gumball machine from which he purchased it.
Gumball machine won’t take it back!
This is true. xD But if it were me (even if the ring didn’t cost an arm & a leg from some designer)…
The mere thought that my guy cared enough devote time to try to do it in a special way. Even going so far as to get an antique diamond (which I think is just awesome)…Would be all that mattered.
Still ugly, but the sweet aspect outweighs it.
Miley’s dog is the cutest and I’m not even a dog person.
I don’t think they will get married immediately but wait a couple of years. Also why were Brad and Angelina bashed for confirming their engagement and allowing the designer to make a statement but nobody is bothered that Miley and Liam did the same thing? Nobody is calling this a Kadashian style publicity stunt. Just had to get this off my chest.
Good points!
Of course certain rules ONLY apply to certain celebs. *eye roll*
I love these two together, and I really hope that the Hunger Games blind was a fake.
Just because she’s worked since she was young, that does not make her an “old” 19. If she were, she wouldn’t feel the need to flash the cameras while riding her bike. I realize some marriages last when started young, but I also realize marriage is work. And I don’t believe that kids understand that, its not all roses and unicorns-there will be some thorns and donkeys too, and to have a good marriage you have to constantly work at it. It is too easy nowadays to pack up when the times get tough and move on rather than stick it out. And then factor in HW, where temptation is rampant and it makes it harder.
I’m not saying it won’t work out, I hope it does-I just don’t see why it can’t wait a few years. But then again, I’m extremely bitchy this morning-no clue who peed in my cornflakes.
Oh, and the ring is pretty and good on Liam for asking permission first.. See, I can be nice..
She is nineteen and engaged. Uhm… At 19 I was still trying to figure out who I wanted to be (at 23 I still am!) This can never last. Why get married? Just enjoy your relationship as a young couple! He is superiorly hot though, could do better than that twit Miley…
I feel the same, as to trying to figure yourself out, & I’m 26.
But it’d be so much better if she gave herself the chance to be an actual ‘adult’ for a while before devoting herself to a marriage.
I’m 36 and I’m still trying to figure myself out. It’s a life long process. If people waited until they were figured out to get married or have kids or whatever, humans would go extinct 🙂
I think that it’s the process of living through our (sometimes dumb) decisions that help us learn the most about ourselves.
@Beth – I guess from my point of view, I can’t get used to the idea that I’m not still a kid, myself. It’s been quite a while since I was, but it doesn’t feel like it. (yet all my classmates are married with children, or just have 2-3 kids. It feels so strange to think about them being the ‘parents’ now).
I don’t think there’s any specific age you figure yourself out. Just that she should give herself a little more time as an actual adult before jumping into such a huge commitment.
I got married at 23 and I’m now 35. Still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up or who I am, but I’ve been able to find out more than I knew then with my lovely man by my side. And he’s grown up too!
Sometimes it works. You grow up together and help each other through the moments of angst and self-doubt. I agree with Beth. If I waited till I was mature enough, I think I’d be dead.
And Hakura, I have friends in their 50’s and 60’s who have refused to grow old gracefully. They are some of the most hilarious people I know. They take nothing too seriously and still have childlike wonder and excitement for new and interesting things. They’re “younger” than my 24 year old classmate from college who got married and turned into an old prune instantly with no sense of humour and her constant judgements about things being “immature now I’m married”. As far as I’m concerned I still AM a kid. And when I have kids, I think my ability to still see the wonder in the world will be a blessing in helping me see the world the way they see it right alongside them.
@ShaiShai – I’m not suggesting that getting married young is always destined for failure, or that there’s some proper age for everyone. I’ve just seen many of my friends from highschool jump right into marrying & having children, & they’ve admitted regretting doing it all so soon. Not that they regret their children of course, just the timing. Anyone can make a decision they later find out is a mistake. I just think it’s more prevelent when someone doesn’t really know anything about themselves, apart from being a ‘wife’ or a ‘mom’.
It’s wonderful when a marriage gets through the hard times, & a couple is able to grow together, instead of apart. I just think the country’s divorce rate is a little discouraging.
I don’t love her, but really, if they want to get married, I can’t hate on them for that. They want to make a commitment to each other–why is this so wrong? Sure, it may fail, but it might fail if they wait five years, too. Or ten. Or twenty. At least she (and he!) is/are not whoring around with a bunch of different dudes every night…
I’m rooting for these kids, as I love love. But I really root that Miley realizes that she has DECADES of life left, to make her fortune last.
I’m no fan, I just hate watching child stars waste all their money (or having it all stolen by parents & accountants) and end up living under a bridge by the time they’re 45. I’m looking at YOU, Bieber, and your fleet of ridiculous automobiles.
Anyone I would have married at 19 would have been a disaster, but that’s just me. I think it’s a beautiful ring and I hope they are happy.
I hear ya! I DID marry at 20, and it WAS a disaster. I thought I was mature enough to make the choice, but no surprise, I made a very bad one. I wish there had been a law – no weddings under, say, age 25 – because when I was 20, I really had no clue that I didn’t have a clue. And some mistakes linger LONG into your future…
Anyway, I do wish them luck, since that’s all we can do. I also think the ring is pretty.
My husband and I married at 20 and had children shortly thereafter. We’ve been married 26 years now, and are still very much in love. He still sweeps me off my feet, and loves knowing he still makes my heart beat faster. Yes, we’ve had tough times — very — but we made it through it and are stronger for it.
Both Miley and Liam seem to be the kind to value marriage. That’s good, because it definitely takes the dedication and good faith of both parties! Hopefully they have it in them to work hard at it and make it what they want it to be. Hard work when it’s needed, basking in the joy when it’s there, laughing with each other as often as possible, sticking up for each other, being partners in every way, and apologizing when you’re wrong . . . all of this goes a long way.
oh, puh-leez.
Opera girl thanks for your sweet comment in the other post! Gives me hope!
And I’m glad there wasn’t a law. I would still be waiting to get married.
I have been with the same guy since 17..we bought a house together at 21, were engaged at 23, married at 24, and have had our 16th anniversary this year. We sort of grew up together, and luckily it has all worked out..had our only child after 12 years of marriage. I’m lucky I found the right guy very young. Hope it works out for Miley and her man. I LOVE the ring. What’s not to love about a massive diamond and 18kt gold?
Yeah the guy I wanted to marry when we were both 19 came out as gay when we were 24 he’s still my BFF though.
Congrats to Miley!!
Don’t care if it lasts or not, but hope it will be a great experience for her!!!
The ring looks greeeeaaat to me…
Interesting that he proposed practically as soon as he got it. I wonder how he did it!
I agree, Kaiser, I think they’ll last longer than people think. They both seem the marrying type — ie, both value marriage, and I agree that he’s been good for her. He seems to ground her.
Oh, and the ring is beautiful — very delicate even with the large stone. I have a feeling it will look even better in person. Those stock photos show the detail, but not in a realistic way.
You have GOT to stop with this “they seem like the marrying type” stuff. It’s asinine to venture such a guess-from nowhere.
Uuummmm… Assuming the opposite is exactly the same! We do not know these people… We feel like we do and base judgements on what we hear from tabloids. While no one can really say they value marriage, at the same time you cant say they are too immature for marriage as it the same thing! The way someone is portrayed in the media is not who they are so lets all stop pretending that we know them or what they like, feel, think or how they will act!
Congrats to the young lovers and I sincerely hope everything goes well for them. I wish I had somebody to love so they’re lucky to have found someone. :o)
I don’t mind the ring. Also I agree that they will last longer than people expect. Not eveyone is the same, I have 1 friend who got married at 19, 5 years later, still married with a 2yo (almost), another friend got married last year at 23 almost 24, they have been together 6 years, have 2 kids and own their own home. Another friend married at 21 coming up and their 4 year anniversary also own their own home. On the other hand my BFF from high school was sure she would marry her bf but they broke up right after high school she went away to university and in the nearly 18 months we lost contact she lost her virginity and slept with about 15 guys, people thought her and the bf would last and that they were so mature. It depends on the people and if they want it too work and put in the effort. I wish them well and hope they put in the effort to make their marriage work and not just put their hands up and walk away after a year.
Eh I got married at 19. 10 years and 2 kids later we’re still going strong! And my husband is in the military,so I think the divorce rate is almost equal to the entertainment industry lol. I think they’re a cute couple and hope they last.
Besides the military & entertainment industry, I think law enforcement (cops) have set the bar for most divorces.
I don’t hope for them to fail (at all), I guess I just can’t see beyond my realism. And I mean no disrespect to you ladies here who have had a more positive experience marrying at a young age.
I just think both jumping right back into their careers could be troublesome for the relationship. Especially since someone suggested that Liam prefers Miley *out* of the spotlight because she’s more grounded. Without him around, she could probably fall back into it, or either of them could give into temptation. Liam especially, becoming more famous with each movie.
Omg! I got married at 19 and my husband is a police officer. 🙁 I’ve got to quit clicking on these posts!!
@Isa – Ack, I’m sorry for the comment. I certainly don’t mean that everyone who’s a police officer will end up divorced. *feels bad for making the comment*
I think it’s just such a difficult job sometimes (especially those that deal with really awful things like sex-crimes/child abuse…Or see murder often) that some officers can’t help but ‘bring it home’ with them.
I like the ring too, it looks vintage. I’m not crazy about yellow gold (it’s too trendy now) but I think it’s lovely and this is just a CGI pic isn’t it?
And I think they have just as much chance of staying together as they do if they wait 5-10 years. In Hollywood, (or IRL for that matter honestly) age has NOTHING to do with how long you will last. Having lots of money just makes it easy to pack up and move on.
I am actually loving this story now. It’s an economy booster. Look at all the money that will be spent…it’s like the Miley/Liam stimulus package! The jeweler, the dress and the bridesmaid’s dresses, the caterer (unless like MichaelK says they pull out the Walmart portable bbq and do it up Cyrus style), tux rental, honeymoon, not to mention the attorney fee’s from the pre-nup up to the final divorce decree! We need more 19 y/o’s getting married RIGHT NOW! This will save us both economically and morally.
Right!
Gosh without make up Miley seems like a 14-15 years old girl.
I think the ring is very pretty. It has a vintage vibe to it. Miley is a lucky girl. Sounds like Liam is a sweet romantic old fashioned guy.
Man, I must have really tacky jewelry taste, I saw that ring and gasped at how gorgeous it was.
Admittedly, I am wearing a replica of Arwen’s Evenstar necklace, so I like all that frou-frou fantasy looking stuff.
For the record, I tend to be more “subtle” in my jewelry taste, but I love Arwen’s Evenstar necklace. It’s gorgeous!
@INeedANap – I’m not really sure what I don’t like about the ring. Everyone’s taste is difference, To me, the ring doesn’t appear as valuable as it is, like someone else said, it could pass for a big rhinestone on bright yellow band…
No offense intended *at all* to those who like the ring. Everyone has different tastes on any jewelry, let alone an engagement ring.
I wish them well but I also hope they have a long engagement. I married at 22 and really thought the day of the wedding “what am I doing?” Stayed married for 17 years when my then husband decided to have an affair. His mistress was a man. Needless to say we divorced. Getting married the second time I went into it with my eyes wide open and it has now been almost 8 years. Much different attitude. Not that the first was horrible. He just needed to come out of the closet and be happy with himself.
Hello! This was my story. I stayed 10 (rather baffling) years till I learned about the “mr-stress” thing. Duh on me.
My second marriage is SO different ;).
So she’s an “old” 19 year old? Okay then. But being an “old” anything doesn’t exactly mean that you’ll be ready for what the world has to offer.
Not in love with the ring, but then again I don’t like gold.
I think that ring is very, very pretty.
I think the ring is gorgeous! Looks like an antique setting. The only thing I would have done is put it in white gold, of course I think that about most engagement rings. I hate yellow gold and diamonds together. Nonetheless, I think it’s one of those beautiful settings that will age very well.
Off topic, but…hearing the personal stories of posters who are part of a couple who married young and so far have defeated the high divorce rate – no one here really cares and it’s tired. Good for you that you are proud to share your happy young marriage story, but we are talking about a Hollywood couple. Not a small town couple in Little Rock, AR who grew up singing in the church choir together. Just saying.
Snarky!…but true
ha! you made me snort milk on this one.
jelly much?
nah, not at all.
HA! I’m cackling over here!
Awww shucks… me and my hillbilly hubby have been hitched since we weres 20… we up and dated since we wus 15… sheet far… we still be married and goings on fer pert near 31 summers,… and dangnabbit were as happy as pigs in slop… Git ‘er done Miley… Git ‘er done….just sayin’
I’m from Arkansas. I’ve been dating my husband since I was 16. But no one around here talks like that.
@EmmaStoneWannabe..your levels of bitterness would indicate you have been unlucky in love. Doesn’t mean you should be rude towards those of us who have made it work. By the way I live about 10,000 miles from Little Rock. Also, I’m unsure what gives you the right to speak for all the posters on this site.
Been with my husband since we were 18 and still going strong at almost 30. It can work, just depends on the people and situations, etc.
19 is still 19. P-nis birthday cake shows Miley is still a kid. Too young to make life decisions. Marriages in show business don’t last long anyway.
So why does it matter? If she gets married at 19, or 29, or 39,etc., she is a celebrity and it probably won’t last. She might as well do it now for love rather than later when her career isn’t what it used to be and she marries someone for publicity, as their beard, etc.
19 is 19. P-nis birthday cake shows Miley is still a kid. Too young to make life decisions. Marriages in show business don’t last long anyway.
Is yellow gold coming back into fashion? There seems to have been a lot of celebrities lately with yellow gold engagement rings. I’m not a fan of the yellow but I think that Miley’s ring in platinum would have been stunning and timeless instead of kind of gumball machine’ish.
I hope so. My wedding rings are yellow gold, which is pretty much all that was on the market when I got married. It would be kind of neat to actually have stylish rings again.
I like that yellow gold might be coming back again, so that family heirlooms like grandma’s old ring & stuff will be in style- those rings really mean something 🙂
I agree. It annoys me when people say yellow gold is out of fashion. Some of us adore our rings, and so we should. I have a beautiful set that my husband and I had made, and I would never get rid of them…because they were not “in fashion” anymore!
Actually, thinking about it, perhaps 19 is old enough for someone like her to get married. Because if she wasn’t famous she’d have been pregnant with her 3rd by now, living in a trailer with her 3rd baby daddy, and her engagement ring would be sun-dried roadkill anus.
I am so glad I clicked back on these comments, “sundried roadkill anus” just made my day! hahahaha
I prefer silver engagement rings to gold or yellow gold, but I love the diamond and the smaller stones around the band. It’s a lovely setting.
I love this ring – I also prefer gold to platinum. I just like the warmer tone.
Sorry, I’m going to say it…he’s too hot for her. Good for her, though & I give her kudos!
I tend to take BI’s with a huge grain of salt, but wasn’t there a blind about her hooking up with his older brother behind Liam and the wife’s back? As shady as I thought that was (if it’s true) all I could think was…damn! Hannah Montana’s got game! BOTH hot brothers!
i love the ring
I hope that she can deal with the fact he’s going to have two huge movies coming up again soon and will probably be gone promoting them for quite a while. I won’t put it past him as doing this to placate her while he gets his shit in order to leave her.
I don’t like diamond engagement rings, but my god that is the prettiest engagement ring I’ve ever seen.
How many times does a teenager need to get engaged?
I LOVE AND WANT that ring. It is absolutely beautiful!! And, I love that it is an antique as well. Simply stunning. “)
The diamond is – wonder where he got it?
After my father passed I inherited a men’s ring that had a 1 1/2 carat round and with two 3/4 carat round diamonds and sapphire baggets. The ring had been in the family over 100 years and came from England via family members that emigrated from Ireland. If you could even find the quality of stones today it would be amazing, and to afford them…well that would take a bunch of cash. I suspect the jeweler got his hands on some estate jewels and created the ring from that.
I think their marriage will last forever. The fact that they both smoke and shacked up together at such a young age shows they are capable of making sound decisions. And her antics and “slant-eye Asian” pics shows she’s very mature for her age. And in the calm and marriage-friendly world of Hollywood, there’s every reason to believe they will be married for 100 years. This is true love, folks.
Tee-hee!
Sweet that he worked on it but that ring is FUGLY. And I adore antique/vintage jewelry. I can’t imagine how it went so horribly wrong.
He’s handsome but looks as dumb as a box of rocks. Maybe that’s the problem.
Whatever – best wishes to them both for a lifetime of happiness together.
I really don’t care for that engagement ring at all.
I do have to say its amazing they have been together this long and they hav been relatively low key.