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Mariah Carey helps same-sex couple get engaged on stage at her concert

By Daniel Megarry

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Mariah Carey is giving the gays everything they want.

The Queen of R&B is currently taking residence in Las Vegas once again with her new show The Butterfly Returns, and while she may only be a few shows into her three-month-long run, she’s already making headlines.

During a performance on Saturday night, Mariah halted her show mid-way to invite one of her backing dancers onto the stage, who was later joined by his boyfriend – there’s no prizes for guessing what happened next.

“We’ve been planning this for a long time, and you didn’t know about this, so hopefully you’re going to be surprised in a very good way,” Mariah said to her dancer, before handing the stage over to the couple for their special moment.

Watch a video of the proposal below.

Mariah’s fans shared their appreciation for the beautiful moment on Twitter, with many labelling her an “LGBT Queen” and a “gay icon”.

https://twitter.com/dishinwitJoJo/status/1018396199869734913

https://twitter.com/john_lamb_angel/status/1018396134509858816

https://twitter.com/adammcintyree/status/1018395701519310848

https://twitter.com/GarlicSauce2/status/1018397748184395777

Now, if you could help us find our dream lover, Mariah, we’d be eternally grateful…