ENGAGED! Aretha Franklin Set To WED Her Boo William 'Willie' Wilkerson
Jan 02 | by _YBF
The Queen of Soul will soon have a "King" as Aretha Franklin has announced she is engaged to her longtime friend William 'Willie' Wilkerson. And no, she's not preggers. Ha! Get the deets inside...
Iconic singer Aretha Franklin, who made love songs like "Natural Woman" and "Daydreaming," will soon walk down the aisle with her longtime man friend William Wilkerson.
For now, the queen is considering tying the knot on Miami Beach with an exclusive reception aboard a private yacht. And at 69...why not? But who would do the honors of the dress?
Her rep told PEOPLE,
"Ms. Franklin is considering Donna Karan, Valentino and the queen of wedding dresses, Vera Wang, to design her gown," says her rep.
Speaking of her own nuptials, Ms. Franklin said,
"We're looking at June or July for our date and no, I'm not pregnant, LOL!"
Gotta love the Queen!
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Congrats to her &her boo!
12:57 am - Jan 7, '12
Aww... Never too old for
7:52 pm - Jan 6, '12
Awwwww.....Retha auntie.....u
8:01 am - Jan 4, '12
But who is gonna sing at the
12:44 am - Jan 4, '12
Congrats to Queen of Soul.
2:03 pm - Jan 3, '12
Aretha still fuggin lol and
12:05 pm - Jan 3, '12
Congrats Aretha and Willie
10:13 am - Jan 3, '12
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8:14 am - Jan 3, '12
HAPPY NEW YEAR 7 DAY
6:23 am - Jan 3, '12
DAMN ARETHA UR STILL
2:02 am - Jan 3, '12
Congrats to Aretha the
12:57 am - Jan 3, '12
Girl child, calm down. The
9:38 am - Jan 3, '12
At her age I think its a bit
5:04 am - Jan 3, '12
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5:04 am - Jan 3, '12
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At her age I think its a bit
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At her age I think its a bit
5:04 am - Jan 3, '12
At her age I think its a bit
5:04 am - Jan 3, '12
At her age I think its a bit
5:04 am - Jan 3, '12
At her age I think its a bit
5:04 am - Jan 3, '12
At her age I think its a bit
5:04 am - Jan 3, '12
At her age I think its a bit
5:04 am - Jan 3, '12
At her age I think its a bit
5:04 am - Jan 3, '12
At her age I think its a bit
5:04 am - Jan 3, '12
At her age I think its a bit
5:04 am - Jan 3, '12
You are beyond ignorant...dig
1:27 am - Jan 3, '12
Congrats to the Queen!
10:10 pm - Jan 2, '12
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9:31 pm - Jan 2, '12
Why is it that everyone
9:01 pm - Jan 2, '12
Why is it that everyone
9:01 pm - Jan 2, '12
Why is it that everyone
9:00 pm - Jan 2, '12
Why is it that everyone
8:59 pm - Jan 2, '12
We are so happy for here, but
8:23 pm - Jan 2, '12
She has lost quite a bit of
1:36 am - Jan 3, '12
That's right. This photo is
1:01 am - Jan 4, '12
She has lost a tremendous
1:33 am - Jan 3, '12
So how old is the boo thang?
8:19 pm - Jan 2, '12
We are so happy for here, but
8:16 pm - Jan 2, '12
Congrats to Aretha! I think
7:52 pm - Jan 2, '12
Liz was married 8 times.
1:39 am - Jan 3, '12
congrats and the best of luck
7:50 pm - Jan 2, '12
Awwwwwwwww.....Thts
6:10 pm - Jan 2, '12
Does that make him a King?
5:42 pm - Jan 2, '12
Congrats to Auntie Retha and
5:36 pm - Jan 2, '12
Bout time ms aretha!!
5:28 pm - Jan 2, '12
"No, I'm not pregnant"
5:24 pm - Jan 2, '12
I always thought that Man was
5:17 pm - Jan 2, '12
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