Ashley Park On Mindy's Engagement In 'Emily In Paris' Season 5 Finale

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Spoiler alert: This post discusses the Emily in Paris Season 5 finale.

Congratulations are in order for Mindy Chen — or, are they? Emily’s bestie stole the spotlight in the Emily in Paris Season 5 finale when she agreed to her on-off boyfriend Nico’s surprise proposal. The engagement scene tapped into a lot of complicated feelings for Mindy, and Ashley Park explains why her character may be feeling “unsure of herself” while making such a big decision.

In one of the season’s final moments, Nico proposes to Mindy while they’re on a gondola in Venice accompanied by Emily and Marcello. When Park initially read the script, she was more focused on what was going on with Emily. Before Marcello handed the ring over to his buddy, Emily assumed it was her boyfriend who was about to propose.

“When I first read that scene, I was like, ‘Oh, poor Emily, no.’ Because one of o...