American basketball star Sophie Elizabeth Cunningham has sparked conversation after revealing why she would have turned down Cristiano Ronaldo’s lavish proposal if she were in Georgina Rodríguez’s place.
The Indiana Fever guard was reacting to Ronaldo’s long-awaited engagement to his partner of nearly a decade, a moment fans had anticipated for years.
Sophie Cunningham reveals why Georgina Rodriguez should have rejected Ronaldo’s proposal
Speaking on her Show Me Something podcast, Cunningham didn’t mince words.
“Honestly, not a fan of it. It’s too big,” she said, mixing humor with a dash of disbelief.
She went even further, saying that if someone proposed to her with such a ring, she wouldn’t hesitate to turn it down.
“If someone were to propose to me and had that,” she admitted, “I think I would say no. I’d be like, ‘Do you even know me?’”
Her take, while laced with wit, pointed to something deeper than personal taste. It wasn’t a swipe at Ronaldo’s love for Georgina; rather, it was about the fine line between romance and excess.
Cunningham’s words hinted at a broader cultural shift. In an era when social media magnifies displays of wealth, grand gestures can sometimes feel less about intimacy and more about spectacle.
The irony, of course, is that Ronaldo, one of the most celebrated and financially blessed athletes in history, may have felt the need to express his devotion through sheer extravagance.
While the engagement is the heart of the story, the ring is undeniably stealing the spotlight. Experts estimate its worth at over $5 million.
The centrepiece is believed to be an emerald-cut diamond weighing between 10 and 15 carats, set in platinum with tapered baguette side stones.
To the public, it’s a headline-making act. To Cunningham, it’s a reminder that meaning matters more than the size of the moment.
According to Spanish tabloid, MARCA, her mock rejection — “Do you even know me?” — sums up the tension perfectly. In a world obsessed with big reveals and bigger rings, she’s asking a simple question: when will authenticity outshine opulence?