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Daredevil Couple's Shocking Proposal on Empire State Building Antenna

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A pair of kissing-daredevils clad in dark clothes and a cat mask scaled the Empire State Building’s 1,454-foot antenna to unveil a cringe message over New York City.

The duo – which appears to be a man and a woman – were carrying a banner reading “when the power of love beats the love of power the world knows peace.”

A pair of daredevils clad in dark clothes scaled the Empire State Building’s 1,454-foot antenna.

Two people on top of the Empire State Building holding a banner that reads "When the power of love beats the love of power the world knows peace."

The duo was carrying a banner reading “when the power of love beats the love of power the world knows peace.” CBS News

The banner’s message is a slightly modified version of a quote frequently misattributed to guitar legend Jimi Hendrix, which was actually spoken by 19th-century British politician William Gladstone.

The woman in the reckless duo appeared to be wearing a black cat mask as they perilously dangled from the spire, at times holding on just one hand at a time.

It wasn’t immediately known how the trespassers managed to scale the structure.

Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus looking up at the camera in an elevator.

Angela Nikolau (left) and her boyfriend Ivan Beerkus (right) reportedly climbed to the top of the Empire State building Wednesday. Instagram/@angela_nikolau

After lingering at the top of the tower for around 30 minutes, the climbers began making their way down the spire to the viewing platform, which appears to have been evacuated.

As the couple reached a platform at the base of the spire, the man appeared to drop down to one knee and present her with an item, possibly an engagement ring. The couple then shared a kiss and embrace.

Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus on top of the Empire State Building.

The man appeared to propose to the woman on the platform at the base of the spire, before sharing a kiss. CBS News

The stunt wasn’t the first time someone has ascended to the top of the structure.

French climber Alain Robert, known as “French Spider-Man,” free-climbed the building with bare hands and feet in 1994. He was quickly arrested by the NYPD.

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