AARON CARTER - AARON CARTER ENGAGED

AARON CARTER ENGAGED

Singer AARON CARTER is engaged to Playboy Playmate KARI ANN PENICHE, who previously dated his brother NICK. The 18-year-old proposed to Peniche on Saturday (16SEP06) in Las Vegas, Nevada, while they were onstage in front of 200 people during the Playboy Comedy Tour at the Palms Casino Resort. She tells American publication People, "I'm very excited about it. Aaron is the most genuine person I know. He's kind, loving, and I love him so much." Peniche, 22, says she was shocked when Carter popped the question adding, "I had no idea he was going to do this, but I'm glad he did. I don't remember it happening. It was such a blur." The couple, who plan to wed in the next six months, hugged and kissed after Peniche accepted the proposal. Playboy tour producer and comedian CORT MCCOWN says, "He said he was going to do it, but we thought he was kidding. He was really nervous." Peniche was named Miss Teen USA in 2003, but had to relinquish her title after posing for Playboy. Carter is set to star in a new reality show about his family, HOUSE OF CARTERS, which premieres next month (OCT06) on the American E! network.