SETH DOANE:
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But it was still a surprise. While Johnson picked up a gold medal Sunday, on Thursday, she wiped out, and was not expecting much when Watkins asked her to meet by the finish line. I was like, man, everybody's going to leave. I'm going to be here all alone and like, and then he showed up and he got down on one knee and I was like, oh. And then he just, his words, I just started crying. Yeah. What did you say? Breezy Noble Johnson, you've worked so hard and achieved so much, yet you still find the time to make me feel special, make me feel loved, and most importantly, take the time to help me love myself. And now that I know what that feels like, I want to spend the rest of my life with you by my side. That was basically it.
SETH DOANE:
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He's a self-acknowledged planner. I actually had the ring since probably August.
SETH DOANE:
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He worked with a jeweler and got guidance from a friend, winding up with this. Wow! Sapphire and white sapphire. And the band? White gold.
SETH DOANE:
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White gold. So now you have both golds. He also had a box made. Breezy really, really loves like woodwork.
SETH DOANE:
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Engraved with lyrics from a Taylor Swift song, which is often interpreted to be about her athlete fiance, Travis Kelce. That song really resonated with me. There's really no better feeling than not the winning, but the getting to share that winning with the people that you love. Who are we to fight the alchemy? And when Taylor Swift congratulated you online? Oh, I just, I just lost it.
SETH DOANE:
00:02:41
That came via Instagram, a comment she saw while she was with Makaila Shiffrin, the most decorated Alpine skier ever. Mikaela was there, and I could tell, she was like, I've never been so jealous of Breezy in my life.
SETH DOANE:
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This marriage its proposal combines what Breezy Johnson loves. Sometimes you feel like your personal life and your professional life are kind of fighting against each other, and it was cool this week, to have them both be going in the same direction.
SETH DOANE:
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And as she put it, add some jet fuel to the best week of her life. For CBS Saturday Morning, Seth Doane, Cortina. I'm swooning! And I love that he proposed after she crashed, because she was really not expecting it. Yes. And I love that he could recite his speech to her on the drop of a dime. So, as athletes, would you want, after you have a major crash, that be the moment where somebody says, forget that, here you are, spend the rest of my life and your life together? 100%. You want it whenever it is most quickly possible when you want to get engaged. Kelly, what are your thoughts? I agree. Also, she did win gold. It's not like Breezy had a bad Olympics. That's true. Like, girlfriend's coming home with a bunch of hardware. And I like, by the way, that she said, personal and professional. They're not the only ones, though. Madison Chock, Evan Bates, they're married. We got lots of love in the air here at the Olympics. Oh, my gosh, we got to talk about Madison Chock and Evan Bates. Can we talk about them now or should we do it later? OK, we're still doing it. Adriana's still salty. It's been how many days? I am-- She's been salty for like a week. They were robbed in all capitals. I've been screaming text messages to everyone I know, writing how they've been robbed. And, I mean, I just don't understand. No, no one does. No one does. They were fierce and flawless. Am I right, Kelly? And the French were good, and I love the French, but they were not flawless. The twizzles were out of twizzledom. Somebody, help me. I love that everyone knows what a twizzle is now. But look, I have to say, the French are amazing, but Madison Chock and Evan Bates were fantastic on that night, and it should be about who performed best on the night. There you go. But it's skating, it's subjective. All right, well, we're going to talk about it again later on in the show. Kelly, thank you very much, my friend. We'll see you in a little bit.
