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'Drag Race's Ross Mathews Reveals He Got Engaged, Shares Photo
Romance is in the air indeed.
February 23 2021 11:26 AM EST
May 26 2023 1:44 PM EST
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Romance is in the air indeed.
It's in the air ladies and gentlemen, it's in the air. All of your favorite celebrities are performing declarations of love. The latest: RuPaul Drag Race's Ross Mathews.
"Fiance you stay!" Mathews wrote to Twitter, doing a play on the now ubiquitous RuPaul phrase. "I am so proud to announce that after over a year together -- navigating a pandemic, quarantine, and opposite coasts -- the smartest, funniest and kindest man I've ever met said, 'Yes!'"
"Dr. Garcia, I love you," he continued. " A lifetime of adventure awaits." In the photo, the pair appear in matching Gucci loafers.
\u201cFianc\u00e9, you stay! \ud83d\udc8d I am so proud to announce that after over a year together - navigating a pandemic, quarantine and opposite coasts - the smartest, funniest and kindest man I\u2019ve ever met said, \u201cYes!\u201d Dr. Garc\u00eda, I love you. A lifetime of adventure awaits. \ud83e\udd70\u201d— Ross Mathews (@Ross Mathews) 1614092332
On Instagram, Ross tagged Garcia in an account that has only has one post that is six days old of what seems to be downtown New York City at night. The social media announcement was timed to an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show.
The pair join the likes of Niecy Nash, Jonathan Van Ness, Adam Rippon, Jinkx Monsoon, Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird, and more as celebrities who have taken their relationships to the next level during the pandemic. Mathews told Barrymore on air that the pair met just before the pandemic and had to do dates over Zoom once lock down set in.
"About a year ago, I met somebody who just changed my life totally," he explained. "His name is Doctor Wellington Garcia and he's an educator, and he's hilarious, and he's the smartest person I ever met. You know, Beyonce says 'if you like it then you should've put a ring on it.' Well, I did." Mathews went on to explain that he's so open about his life but hadn't publicly spoken about the relationship prior but was ecstatic to do so now.
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Mikelle is the former editorial director of digital for PrideMedia, guiding digital editorial and social across Out, The Advocate, Pride.com, Out Traveler, and Plus. After starting as a freelancer for Out in 2013, he joined the staff as Senior Editor working across print and digital in 2018. In early 2021 he became Out's digital director, marking a pivot to content that centered queer and trans stories and figures, exclusively. In September 2021, he was promoted to editorial director of PrideMedia. He has written cover stories on Ricky Martin, Miss Fame, Nyle DiMarco, Jeremy O. Harris, Law Roach, and Symone.
Mikelle is the former editorial director of digital for PrideMedia, guiding digital editorial and social across Out, The Advocate, Pride.com, Out Traveler, and Plus. After starting as a freelancer for Out in 2013, he joined the staff as Senior Editor working across print and digital in 2018. In early 2021 he became Out's digital director, marking a pivot to content that centered queer and trans stories and figures, exclusively. In September 2021, he was promoted to editorial director of PrideMedia. He has written cover stories on Ricky Martin, Miss Fame, Nyle DiMarco, Jeremy O. Harris, Law Roach, and Symone.