Man scares spectators by pretending to kidnap his girlfriend to propose to her

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A Sydney man-made one of the most peculiar and possibly foolish marriage proposals in recent memory. The scheme’s mastermind, Adam Rizk, pretended to kidnap his unaware lover Vanessa Moujalli while visiting war-torn Lebanon before popping the question to her. We’ll explore the controversial idea and the conflicting responses in this post.

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The surprise engagement of Adam Rizk’s sister was shown on TikTok titled “How my brother decided to propose in Lebanon.” Vanessa Moujalli and her sister can be seen in the video sipping coffee in the backseat of a car as they take in the scenery of Lebanon near the city of Anfeh in the country’s northwest. Men yanking the crying women from their chairs while brandishing fake firearms suddenly enter the scene. As the alleged kidnappers blindfolded Vanessa and put her into another car, chaotic scenes play out.

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In on the surprise proposal, Vanessa’s family hastily climbed back into their car and sped off. The young woman can be heard crying when she is released from the car, still blindfolded, and led across a gravel road, having been kept prisoner and driven to a secret destination. Live music begins as her blindfold is removed, and her family joins her. When Vanessa saw Adam, her boyfriend of ten years, standing in front of her with a sizable arrangement of flowers, she started crying. She laughed and cried simultaneously as he got down on one knee to ask the question.

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However “genuinely happy” the engagement was, according to Tahlia, Adam’s sister, not everyone was satisfied with how the proposal was handled. One TikTok user slammed the proposal, saying Vanessa was crying because her life had suddenly flashed before her eyes rather than because Adam was popping the question. One person said they would have turned down the offer, and another called it “traumatizing.”

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Opinions on Adam Rizk’s idea are varied. While some have praised his originality and spontaneity, others have denounced the suggestion as hurtful and possibly traumatic. Regardless of your perspective, it is certain that this is a proposal that will be remembered for a very long time.

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