Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean Proposes on Stage
A.J. McLean is now officially off the market.
While celebrating his 32nd birthday in Las Vegas on Friday night, the Backstreet Boy vocalist proposed to his girlfriend Rochelle Deanna Karidis on the stage of Hard Rock Hotel’s Wasted Space nightclub.
“He got up on stage and the DJ turned the music off. He asked her to come up on stage and he got down on his knee and she squatted down with him,” an eyewitness tells PEOPLE. “He asked her and she said yes and hugged him. He took the ring out of his pocket and put it on her hand.”
“She seemed very surprised and didn’t seem to know why he was getting on stage,” the witness adds. “Even his friends were shocked. They all knew he was going to propose but didn’t think he would do it tonight.” McLean, a source tells PEOPLE, purchased the engagement ring just a few hours before the public proposal at Hard Rock Hotel’s jewelry store, Rocks.
Aside from his friends, the club was filled with patrons in Las Vegas for the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo convention. The club was hosting a party for the website “Naughty America” when McLean proposed just after midnight.
January 09, 2010
By Mark Gray
People.com
really cool and i wish ya all the best
That’s nice! I hope that they’ll have a great weddingday, and a great marriage, ofcourse…
I.m happy for him. AJ’s still my favorite Backstreet Boy and I whis him and Rochelle the very best.
oh my goshhh!
congratulations!
He is so so so so so amazing!
just like in fairytails…. and they lived happily ever after…
CONGRAULATIONS!!!!!!!!!
I’M SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!
HAVE A AMAZING AND BEAUTIFUL FUTURE WITH ROCHELLE!!!!
I am soooo happy for him, i have been a fan of him and the other boys since i was 5… and i’m going on 21 (in june). He’s been through so much, and he deserves nothing but the best. Congratulations AJ
I can’t even express how thrilled and happy I am for him!!!! AJ has been through a lot in his life and it’s about time he found happiness. She is blessed to have him and vise versa. I wish them both every bit of love joy and I hope one day i’ll find someone as special and as amazing as AJ
congrats!!!aj is my fave among the boys how i wish this time will come true AJ deserve to be happy and to be love..im so happy for AJ…im forever fan of him.
Congratulations I am so happy for Aj.
Hope he and Rochelle have a wonderful life together.
way to go Aj that is awesome i wish ya the very best
I can not belive aj is getting married. I’m happy for him but i been in love with him since the start.