Rosie O'Donnell’s son Blake proposes to GF on Broadway before beaming in snap with Hillary Clinton
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK: Rosie O'Donnell's 23-year-old son, Blake, proposed to his girlfriend Teresa Garofalow Westervelt while attending 'The Phantom of the Opera' on Broadway on Sunday, December 18. Blake proposed to his girlfriend in front of the famous Majestic Theatre, as seen in a photo his mother posted on Instagram. The newly engaged pair also took a photo with Hillary Clinton, who was also present at the musical, according to Rosie.
"Last night—my son blake asked his gf teresa to marry him—and she said yes," the 'A League of Their Own' star wrote in the photo shared on Monday. "The crowd clapped—and hillary clinton was there too—i cried all through phantom of the opera—wishing my mom was here to see it all #love #family."
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Their friends were ecstatic and commented on the sweet post with wishes for the couple, with Audra MacDonald writing, "Congrats Ro!!!! I remember when you first brought him home. So beautiful!" 'White Lotus' star Aubrey Plaza wrote, "GO BLAKEYYYYYY GOOOO." Debra Messing chimed in with a simple "Congratulations!" and Mia Farrow wrote, "Beautiful!! Im so happy for everyone!!"
Blake also shared the happy news on social media, posting photos of Teresa with her new engagement ring. One selfie showed the bride-to-be holding up her hand to reveal a beautiful diamond on her ring finger, while another showed Blake on his knees proposing. The lovebirds were pictured holding hands on top of the play's program in another snap. "I liked it so I (finally) put a ring on it," he wrote on Instagram. "I can't wait to start the next chapter in our lives together, and I'm so grateful to be doing it with my ride or die."
Blake and his now-fiance Teresa may have had a particular connection to 'The Phantom of the Opera'. The couple dressed as the Phantom and Christine for Halloween in 2021, as seen in a photo Blake shared on Instagram.
According to an anniversary post on his Instagram, Blake and Teresa have been dating for a little over six years. "5 years ago I slid into your dm and I'm soooo grateful you didn't ignore me," he wrote in 2021. "I am so lucky to have fallen in love with such an amazing person. Happy late anniversary baby girl."
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