"Where I first met her, where I first saw her, where we had our first date, and where we had our first dance class. “I think she thought I was going to pop the question at the first place?” he laughed. The Good Place's Manny Jacinto announced that he's engaged to his longtime girlfriend and actress Dianne Doan while appearing at a panel for Vulture Festival 2019. He said after the first location, Doan had a funny reaction. This site is protected by recaptcha Privacy Policy | Terms of Service. “I had these canvas (notes) explaining why the places were important to us.”. Samantha Kubota is a digital journalist and editor for TODAY.com. By Pamela Avila Nov 11, 2019 12:38 AM Tags Engagements Couples Celebrities According to Vulture, it was Jacinto's very own Good Place character, Jason, that inspired him to get down on one knee. I took her through five different places, and at the last place I had our families waiting and I proposed. “They’re the most beautiful couple you’ve ever seen in your life!” Carden quipped. Watch TODAY All Day! "I looked at the Janet/Jason relationship, and there's a sentence that Jason says to Chidi about relationships and it hit me pretty hard.
At every location I had her close her eyes, I'd hold up the canvas, and she would open her eyes. Dianne Doan and Manny Jacinto pose for a photo at The 24th Annual Critics' Choice Awards on Jan. 13, 2019. https://people.com/tv/manny-jacinto-engaged-to-longtime-girlfriend-dianne-doan Trending stories,celebrity news and all the best of TODAY. Your source for entertainment news, celebrities, celeb news, and celebrity gossip. At a panel in Hollywood on Saturday, actor Manny Jacinto, best known for his portrayal of Jason Mendoza in NBC’s “The Good Place,” announced his engagement to his longtime girlfriend Dianne Doan. Jacinto said he took Doan to a total of five places, and at the last location when she turned around after reading the note, their families were there to help celebrate. After a little prodding, Jacinto explained how he popped the question.
I thought it was a sign that I needed to do it, and a week later I popped the question.". During his panel alongside co-stars D'Arcy Carden and Marc Evan Jackson on Saturday, Nov. 9, Jacinto confirmed that he's headed down the aisle and he shared the adorable backstory on how he popped the big question. Get the best news, information and inspiration from TODAY, all day long. “I took her to places that really meant a lot to us,” he said. Check out the hottest fashion, photos, movies and TV shows! ", The Final Season: Manny Jacinto's Favorite. Manny Jacinto of The Good Place announced that he's engaged to longtime girlfriend Dianne Doan. © 2020 E! At a panel in Hollywood, actor Manny Jacinto, best known for his portrayal of Jason Mendoza in NBC’s “The Good Place,” announced his engagement to his longtime girlfriend Dianne Doan. Jacinto was at a panel for Vulture Festival, which is billed as “live events, podcasts, cast reunions.” He appeared on a panel with fellow “The Good Place” stars D'Arcy Carden and Marc Evan Jackson, who play Janet and Shawn, respectively. Further, Jacinto also took his fiancé to numerous locations that held special meaning to them as a couple. “So with the first note, she was like, ‘Oh, that’s cool.’ I think she was a little disappointed there wasn't more.". Marc Evan Jackson, D'Arcy Carden and Manny Jacinto speak at Vulture Festival at The Roosevelt Hotel on Nov. 09, 2019 in Hollywood, California.
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Entertainment Television, LLC A Division of NBCUniversal. I had these canvas things written down with a message saying why the places were important to us. Charley Gallay / Getty Images for New York Magazi. "I was toying when to pop the question for a long time," Jacinto explained during his Vulture Fest panel. All rights reserved. "I took her to places that really meant a lot to us," Jacinto said. Doan is also an actress and most recently appeared in the Cinemax show “Warrior” as Mai Ling.