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THE GAME TO MARRY DAUGHTER OF CONGRESSMAN: Rapper proposes to actress Valeisha Butterfield; couple will wed March 22.

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(June 26, 2006)

*"Waist Deep" star The Game has confirmed his engagement to actress Valeisha Butterfield, the daughter of U.S. Congressman G.K. Butterfield (D-NC.).

Valeisha Butterfield, who appeared as a cheerleader in the film "Remember the Titans" and a college student in "Road Trip," tells Sister 2 Sister magazine that the rapper proposed to her with a 19-carat engagement ring. Their wedding is scheduled to take place on March 22nd.

"I was just as surprised as my family and everybody was," Butterfield told Sister 2 Sister. "I didn't pass out, but I buckled and he caught me. We never dated, that's the thing; we went from being friends to being engaged."

According to the magazine, the couple held a private engagement dinner in California that was attended by such stars as Lil' Jon and Hilary Duff. The publication also reported that Game was given "the third degree" by Congressman Butterfield upon their initial meeting.

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