Gospel singer and actress Koryn Hawthorne is engaged!
The Grammy-nominated star, who fans were first introduced to when she was a finalist during Season 8 of NBC’s The Voice, has gone on to appear on shows like OWN’s Greenleaf, Bounce’s Saints & Sinners, and starred in the Peacock original film Praise This alongside Chloe Bailey as mean girl Fallon. She’s also released two albums, including 2018’s Unstoppable and 2020’s I AM, and has bonafide hits in the popular “Won’t He Do It,” which went gold, and her latest single, “Look at God.” But what’s up next for the talented beauty is not music, TV or film related. She’s getting ready for a walk down the aisle. Hawthorne, 25, recently became engaged to her partner, Hunter Register, 27. He popped the question in New Orleans, about a two hour drive from where the pair grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana.
“He told me we were just going to go on a weekend getaway, but when we arrived I walked into a beautiful setup with friends and family and a full band playing our favorite songs,” she recalls to ESSENCE. “Everyone in the room was so emotional. It was a special moment.”
The two have known each other since they were kids because their brothers used to play basketball together, but they never could have foreseen that their innocent beginnings would turn into a love connection. However, Register’s ability to make his intentions known and clear, and the fact that they aligned with what she wanted and had prayed for in a partner, allowed them to find the best in one another.
“We used to share snacks from the concession stand and run around together,” Hawthorne says. “We’ve stayed friends throughout the years and one day decided to catch up. We hung out and have been together every day since.”
She adds, “We fell in…
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