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| | Brandy's Betrothed! - Jul 29, 2004 - E! Online News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) |
 | | Helping convince the 25-year-old entertainer, born Brandy Norwood, was an 11-and-a-half-carat diamond ring valued at $1 million from designer Jason Arasheben, who reportedly finished the gem only 30 minutes before the proposal. |
 | | At the time of her pregnancy, Brandy announced that she and Smith had secretly tied the knot a year earlier, a decision purportedly made at the urging of Brandy's mother-manager, Sonia Norwood, who didn't want her daughter tagged as an unwed mother. |
 | | Brandy, who's currently promoting her fourth album, Afrodisiac, reportedly took up with 24-year-old Richardson following her split with Smith. |
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