Arts & Entertainment
‘Princess Diaries’ star Heather Matarazzo gets engaged to comedian Heather Turman
the proposal occured on Jan. 11
(Heather Turman and Heather Matarazzo. Photo via Instagram.)
Heather Matarazzo, known for playing Princess Mia’s best friend Lilly Moscovitz in “The Princess Diaries,” is engaged to comedian Heather Turman.
Matarazzo posted photos of the waterfront proposal on Twitter explaining that they became engaged on Jan. 11 but wanted to keep it secret for a few days.
“When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.”-WHMS,” Matarazzo captioned the photos. “Kept this to ourselves for a few days…… but on 1-11-18 I asked…..and she said yes. When you know you know.”
“When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.”-WHMS
Kept this to ourselves for a few days…… but on 1-11-18 I asked…..and she said yes.
When you know you know…….. pic.twitter.com/UI4PutoO2G— Heather Matarazzo (@HeatherMatarazz) January 15, 2018
Matarazzo also posted the photos on Instagram along with a quote from “The Alchemist.”
“We kept this to ourselves for a few days, but on 1-11, I asked…..and she said yes,” Matarazzo writes. “To death and back, I love you, Turman. #twinflame #engaged #thealchemist.”
According to E! News, the couple met in 2016 on the set of the film “Stuck,” which Matarazzo starred in and Turman wrote and produced.
The Capital Pride Alliance presented the 2026 Capital Pride Honors at “The Audacity Brunch: In Full Fuchsia” at the Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C. on Sunday, June 7.
(Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford)
Out & About
Congressional Cemetery hosts Gays & Graves
Daylong Pride celebration blends history, remembrance, art and community
Historic Congressional Cemetery will host the second annual “Gays & Graves: A Big Gay Festival” on Sunday, June 14 at 11 a.m.
The event will feature pioneering activist Randy Wicker, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, and new public art installations and programs celebrating LGBTQ+ history. Gays & Graves is an official partner event of Capital Pride 2026.
This event is a daylong Pride celebration blending history, remembrance, art and community. Visitors can shop from LGBTQ+ and allied artists and makers, experience performances and interactive installations, and engage with programs exploring LGBTQ+ history and lived experience.
For more details, visit the cemetery’s website.
Baltimore Pride is underway, taking place from June 8-14.
The Pride Parade will be on Saturday, June 13 at 12 p.m. at Charles Street & North Avenue, followed by the Pride Block Party at 1 p.m. at Druid Hill Park. And then the Pride Festival will be held on Sunday, June 14 at 12 p.m. at Druid Hill Park.
There will be an array of additional events including: a fashion show, a “Suits and Sneakers” reception and a 5k race, among many other events.
For more details, visit Baltimore Pride’s website.
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