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VIDEO: Slutty Vegan's Pinky Cole Is Now An Engaged Woman

Her partner, restauranteur Derrick Hayes, popped the question at the Essence Festival this past weekend. 💍

Slutty Vegan entrepreneur Pinky Cole’s star just keeps getting brighter, and now, she’s engaged to be married.

Fresh off the high of the announcement of her new partnership with shoe manufacturer Steve Madden, Cole’s longtime beau Derrick Hayes and father of her infant daughter, D Ella Hayes, popped the question to Cole during the Essence Festival this past weekend.

Cole shared a video of the proposal and her reaction on her Instagram page. She captioned the vid, “Because I was tired of calling you my partner 🤣

One of the best days of my life ❤️💍😊@officialdhayes

Derrick surprised his future wife, saying, “These last two years changed my life. You had my back when nobody else did, so, I want to make this real.”

The restauranteur then got on bended knee to ask Cole for her hand in marriage.

Fighting tears and a screaming crowd, she replied, “Of course I do. F— yeah, I do!”

Love & Hip Hop Atlanta star Rasheeda showed love for the Atlanta businesswoman writing,  “Awwwwwww congrats you guys!!!! More babies otw!!!🤣🤣”

Khady Thiem assured Cole that she deserved everything that was coming to her and there was more on the way, “You deserve it all Pinky! Soak it up!!! There’s more Masha Allah 🙏🏾✨”

Social media personality and comedian Lala Milan also congratulated her friend, writing, “Congrats, my girl!!!I love this❤️🔥”

On Derrick’s Instagram page, he posted a photo of  the massive,  pear-shaped diamond sparkler asking if everyone approved of his engagement ring choice.

“How I do? 😎”

Power’s Naturi Naughton let Derrick know that he showed up and out on  the ring.

“You killed it! 🔥🔥🔥”

Another person wrote, “@officialdhayes You did amazing my guy! 💎💎💎”

The husband-to-be is the owner of Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks in Atlanta.

We wish them a lifetime of love and happiness!

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