TheStranger Thingsstar, 19, wore a “J” initial necklace in her latestInstagram post, seemingly in honor of fiancé Jake Bongiovi, 21.
The sparkly pendant sat on a rope chain, which Brown paired with a classic striped sweater and gold earrings.
Brown and Bongioviannounced their engagementin April, nearly two years afterfirst sparking dating rumors. The happy news came when Brown posted a photo of the lovebirds on Instagram, revealing adiamond ringon her left hand.
Since announcing their engagement, the actress has opened up about her relationship with Bongiovi, who is the son of musicianJon Bon Jovi.
In October, Brown toldGlamourthat Bongiovitaught her to loveparts of herself that she previously “hated.”
“He was a really big, huge part of me loving myself and becoming a woman,” Brown told the outlet. “It was like, ‘Wow, I really love this person because he allows me to love myself.'”
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Brown continued to explain that she never dreamed of getting married, but Bongiovi made her excited to tie the knot.
“After meeting Jake and seeing, ‘Oh, I don’t have to be this stereotypical wife for him. He doesn’t want me to be that either. He wants me to go and do my thing and live my life, and he will hold my hand in the process of that,'” she said. “I was like, ‘Oh, I do want this.'”
The actress said she has no doubts about getting married young — “It’s like, why wait? Let’s go for it."
In May, Brown posted abirthday tribute to Bongiovi, sharing a gallery of the couple walking hand-in-hand. She captioned the post, “This sums us up. In bliss, exploring together. I am eternally holding your hand. happy birthday fiancé. I love you ❤️.”
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“After we met we knew we never wanted to leave each other’s side,” she said. “You can’t pinpoint why [someone is ‘the one’], it’s just the feeling of knowing that that’s the person you want to spend the rest of your time with.”
source: people.com