It’s official! Jay Cinco and Lala Baptiste are not only expecting their first — they’re also engaged! The social media personality surprised Lala with a proposal during their baby shower, marking another milestone in their relationship.
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Jay Cinco Retires His “Jersey” As He Steps Into A New Era
Jay Cinco and Lala Baptiste took a major step forward in their relationship on Saturday, March 28, as they celebrated their upcoming arrival of their child with a baby shower attended by friends, family, and notable guests. The event, which aired on a livestream and drew appearances from comedian Benndadon, Zeus Network CEO Lemuel Plummer, and reality star Scotty, as well as LiAngelo and Lonzo Ball, and Travis Hunter and his wife, Leanna Lenee.
But before the baby shower festivities began, Jay set the tone with a unique moment, a “jersey retirement” ceremony. Held in a basketball gym below the main event, the segment symbolized him leaving his past behind and stepping into a new chapter. Friends shared stories, jokes, and memories from his “outside” days, while a slideshow played showing his journey leading up to Lala.
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Jay Cinco Surprises Lala Baptiste With A Proposal During Baby Shower
Following the ceremony, guests returned upstairs for the main event. After socializing, Jay Cinco gathered the attendees for a toast alongside his girlfriend. During his speech, he thanked guests for celebrating the couple’s soon-to-arrive daughter and took a moment to honor Baptiste, praising her as a mother-to-be and expressing his love. Then came the moment no one saw coming. With the room watching, Jay got down on one knee and asked Lala to marry him. She appeared surprised and emotional before saying yes, as the crowd erupted in cheers. The two shared a hug and kiss as they sealed the moment. As for the ring —a shiny pear-cut diamond.
Social Media Reacts
Following the proposal, social media users quickly weighed in with a range of reactions over in The Shade Room Teens comment section. See some of their responses below.
Instagram user @misskeybabe_ wrote, “That’s a man right there 🤏🏽🤏🏽 congratulations 🎊 “
Another Instagram user @trinishyia wrote, “She not excited enough for me but congrats 😂😂”
While Instagram user @kaaybxo wrote, “Love bombing for sure 😭 he trynna make her love him”
Instagram user @morgann.siimone wrote, “pregnant and engaged in under a year?? Congrats ig”
Another Instagram user @jermiyaaah wrote, “She definitely wanted this to be two separate events lol”
While Instagram user @foreignkareena wrote, “her body language I can tell she wasn’t feeling it or overstimulated”
Another Instagram user @d.eyaac wrote, “this looks like a man that know wtf he wants!! We need more like him”
While Instagram user @therealdenisha wrote, “I’m not mad at this! If you can commit to having a baby you can commit to marriage so good for them!”
