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Milena Zárate Announces Engagement After Surprise U.S. Proposal

She plans a beach wedding in Colombia with the date still unconfirmed.

Overview

  • Zárate shared Instagram video of partner Carlos Mendoza dropping to one knee during a cold-weather walk and producing a ring.
  • She described the moment as an unexpected surprise that left her nervous and in tears.
  • In the clip and subsequent interviews, she recounted him asking, “Do you want to marry me?” as he knelt to warm her feet.
  • Coverage identifies Mendoza as a tattoo artist, with outlets in Peru and Colombia reporting on the engagement.
  • Reports also reference a prior symbolic ceremony and her response to criticism from her sister Greissy Ortega.