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Bubba Sparxxx engaged to Miss Iowa 2010 Katie Connors

"Sincerely appreciate all the love," the rapper said.

By Annie Martin
Bubba Sparxxx (R) and Katie Connors on December 19, 2015. The couple will tie the knot in May. Photo by Katie Connors/Instagram
Bubba Sparxxx (R) and Katie Connors on December 19, 2015. The couple will tie the knot in May. Photo by Katie Connors/Instagram

NASHVILLE, March 8 (UPI) -- Bubba Sparxxx is engaged to Miss Iowa 2010 winner Katie Connors.

The 39-year-old rapper, born Warren Anderson Mathis, confirmed the news by thanking fans for their well wishes after news of his engagement broke over the weekend.

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"Sincerely appreciate all the love on the wedding, weight loss, and burfday! Equally thankful to those that found a way to bitch about it!" the star tweeted Monday.

TMZ reported Bubba Sparxxx and Connors will tie the knot at Andrew Jackson's former home, the Hermitage, in Nashville on May 21. The couple invited more than 400 friends and family members and will reportedly shell out $100,000 for the wedding.

The news broke a day after the one-year anniversary of Bubba Sparxxx and Connors' engagement. The former Miss Iowa wrote last year, "I couldn't be more excited!!!! It's official... We're getting married!!! I love you so so much @bubbasparxxx."

Bubba Sparxxx will marry Miss Iowa 2010 winner Katie Connors in May. Photo by Katie Connors/Instagram

Bubba Sparxxx and his 26-year-old fiancée reportedly met through mutual friends and have been together for two years. The rapper is known for the singles "Ms. New Booty" and "Deliverance" and last released Made on McCosh Mill Road in 2014.

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