Bella Thorne got down on one knee—now the internet’s standing up with opinions.
On what should’ve been a joyful update about her relationship, the 27-year-old actress faced backlash after proposing to her fiancé, Mark Emms, two years after he first proposed to her.
She shared a casual at-home video of the moment to nearly 24 million followers, but the comments were anything but casual. A large part of the audience questioned the gesture, calling it unnatural, performative, or simply “not her role.” At the center of it all is an age-old conversation: how far can we bend traditions before they break?
In her caption, Thorne framed the proposal as a mutual exchange—“He proposed, now I did too.” But the internet wasn’t convinced.
While supporters praised it as empowering and rooted in equality, others pushed back, arguing that this wasn’t the kind of shift society needed.
Thorne herself seemed unbothered, laughing off the split reaction through her Instagram stories. She called the comments “hilarious” and noted how sharply divided people were—half supportive, half critical.
It wasn’t the first time Thorne defied labels. She’s spoken openly about fluidity in both love and identity, once describing herself as existing in a world that “nobody can put in a box.”
Yet, even in 2025, the backlash proves some still believe there are lines that shouldn’t be crossed—especially when it comes to proposals. Thorne’s gesture wasn’t just a personal milestone; it became a cultural flashpoint. Not everyone is ready to watch old traditions be rewritten in real time, especially by someone with that much influence.
So when Bella Thorne flipped the script on proposals, the world flipped the comment section right back.
