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Fresh details have emerged about one of last year\u2019s most unexpected engagements between Her Highness Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and rapper French Montana<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And who’s spilling the details, you ask? Well, none other than the Moroccan-American artist himself.<\/p>\n

Speaking candidly on the Joe and Jada Podcast, French Montana \u2013 whose real name is Karim Kharbouch \u2013 revealed that the pair were introduced through mutual friends while he was visiting Dubai<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was one of my homeboys,\u201d he shared on mic. \u201cHe plugged me with her in Dubai.\u201d<\/p>\n

What truly caught the rapper\u2019s attention wasn\u2019t just the introduction, but a moment that had already sparked widespread conversation online. French Montana admitted he first noticed Sheikha Mahra after her now-viral Instagram post announcing her divorce.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI just happened to be in Dubai, and I remembered I saw her post,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd I\u2019m like, I like her now, because it takes a lot of guts to throw that up.\u201d<\/p>\n

The moment sparked an intense online conversation, and her Instagram following surged to over one million users in a matter of days, placing her firmly in the global spotlight.<\/p>\n

Since then, Sheikha Mahra has continued to attract attention on her own terms, most recently with the launch of her beauty brand, Xtianna, including a debut fragrance titled Divorce \u2013 a name that quickly became a talking point both regionally and internationally.<\/p>\n

In August last year, that story took a new turn when Sheikha Mahra confirmed her engagement to French Montana<\/a>, sharing a close-up of a diamond ring on Instagram and tagging the rapper \u2013 instantly making headlines around the world.<\/p>\n

According to People<\/em> magazine, the proposal took place two months prior, with representatives confirming that while wedding plans are underway, details are still being finalised by both families.<\/p>\n

The couple were first spotted together in Dubai before making their public debut at Paris Fashion Week in June, where they were photographed hand-in-hand in the French capital.<\/p>\n

For Sheikha Mahra, the engagement marks a new chapter following her divorce from Sheikh Mana bin Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mana Al Maktoum. 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