Legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin, 69, is set to walk down the aisle for a fourth time. According to published reports, the Queen of Soul, who has a spotty history with men, is engaged to her “longtime friend” William “Willie” Wilkerson.
“We’re looking at June or July for our date, and no I’m not pregnant, LOL!,” Franklin said in a statement.
We checked public records and we found out that Mr. Wilkinson is only 54 years old. It’s clear from Ms. Franklin’s previous relationships with younger men that she tends to fall hard for smooth talkers who escort her down the aisle and later waltz out of her life with a substantial alimony check.
Ms. Franklin suffered a medical setback in January of last year after allegedly undergoing weight loss surgery. She later released statements denying the weight loss surgery rumors. But according to Beverly Hills-based surgeon, Dr. Lawrence Koplin, in an interview with Fox News, such a drastic weight loss is next to impossible without surgical intervention.
I see her in a strapless gown with a sweetheart neckline
Oh, good for her! Love me some Aretha! LOL
Sandra every post I have read this morn has been sour. Happy New Year, Boo. Leave it all behind.
She looks great!
Lol @najia- lets hope not but you may be right.
May she have a nice pre nup.. Got nothing else
Morning yall
2012 is the year for the long suffering girlfriends. Savannah, Chrissy, and Aretha all got rings before Lebron
Did ‘Retha and Colonel Taylor (A Different World) have a child together?
EB says:
2012 is the year for the long suffering girlfriends. Savannah, Chrissy, and Aretha all got rings before Lebron
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Mawning peoples..
@Naija
I don’t think they had a child together, but word is that he was messing with her son and that’s when it all went down!
Can somebody please let her know that she got enough money where she dont gotta be buying cheap azz synthethic wigs from the hood beauty supply sto
@FeFe
say what now????
She would look better if she got her breasts reduced and lifted. While she’s at it she may as well have some of that loose skin taken care of too!
My comment was for FeFe my bad
Good morning, Mannie, OTB, Flawless, Jenie, Loveslove, Nybrn2
@Naija
Yeah, I think she caught them together or something like that…my mom told me about it years ago…
I personally like big Aretha. Kinda like Big Luther…I don’t like Little Luther *Cedric Voice*
Aretha just looks very weird with the weight off.
@ Fe –
& then 
SAY IT ISN’T SOOOOO! 
Brick
well, it appears i finally have time to get back to commenting.. yeah, for 2012 and me time.
@EB
2012 is the year for the long suffering girlfriends. Savannah, Chrissy, and Aretha all got rings before Lebron
2012 is the year for the long suffering girlfriends. Savannah, Chrissy, and Aretha all got rings before Lebron
That woman is 69…why would she do all that?
Well, well, well! Look @ Iheart’s new gravi!
@ OTB – Why would ‘Retha do all of what? *sits indian style since because I saw a roll of the eyes, this should be good* : lol:
Auntie: It’s clear from Ms. Franklin’s previous relationships with younger men that she tends to fall hard for smooth talkers who escort her down the aisle and later waltz out of her life with a substantial alimony check.
Here comes the Morning Laughs!!!!!!!!
EB says:
2012 is the year for the long suffering girlfriends. Savannah, Chrissy, and Aretha all got rings before Lebron
or 
, I’mma be 
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Since everyone is
Good Morning :wave: It was soooo hard coming back to work this morning
Tatt alla that in #17 and #18.
So she can look good in the casket? Why?
EVERYONE!
Hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday and New Year…
I didn’t want to come back to work, either..
OutsidetheBox says:
Tatt alla that in #17 and #18.
So she can look good in the casket? Why?
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Morning and Happy New Year all :wave:
@ Sandra….pour the tea
:hugs: @KyCakes
He’s 54. I’m sure things have headed South there as well.
A Rose is still a Rose. Hmph.
Its never too late to get plastic surgery look at vodoo tina & o.j. baby mama kris they all got plastic surgery . re-re got it and she should get it!
lord…is this what i’m coming back to?
Sup Tatted Fefe Iheart and errybody else… how was everybody New Years?
I’m slightly envious of Diddy’s control of Cassie.
@Tatted, Thanks :hugs:
WATEVER MAKES HER HAPPY…
38
#enoughisenough
OTB, just fukc huh?
It all downhill from here
Is that what you’re saying?
#butiaintsaythat
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Tatted, Fi!
Ms. Sandra… DID we really need the “Big-as-a-HIPPO” Insert Pic
Morning and HAPPY 2012 to Everybody THOUGH !!!
@Ty (Comment #42)
Starting off REAL Early with the Str8 JUICY Though Huh
:hugs: @Mannie
OutsidetheBox says:
Tatt alla that in #17 and #18.
So she can look good in the casket? Why?
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ooooh!
vodoo tina & o.j. baby mama kris
I think she looks fabulous myself. She is almost 70. She was never a small woman except when they starved her back in the day…but she has always been a looker.
Good Morning Makeup Maven & everyone els!!e
ANYBODY WATCH MOB WIVES?? DRITA GOT A DACK BETWEEN THEM LEGS.. TISALL
**else
Hey Mannie
My new year was pretty good.
Poor lil cassie. NOT
:givingtwofukcs:
@ Brick City – GIIIIIRL, I babysat & fell asleep!
@ Smurfette & Kycakes
(1.5 for each of you)
Morning those I haven’t spoken to yet !
Mob Wives was way too contrived for me to get into…they’re always yelling *use your inside voice*
ELove says:
Ms. Sandra… DID we really need the “Big-as-a-HIPPO” Insert Pic
Morning and HAPPY 2012 to Everybody THOUGH !!!
@Ty (Comment #42)
I want to know what happened at all the parties 
Somebody paid Kimmy dry cakes $600k to do a damn countdown 
Starting off REAL Early with the Str8 JUICY Though Huh
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Im still nosey az hell
@OTB (Comment #55)
It all downhill from here Is that what you’re saying?
No, not at all….
Thank God were living longer than ever but I think this woman has lived a good life.
That insert is what she had become. She looks damn good in contrast in the cotton candy.
@YALL
Laker, drita
#notreallybecauseionowhothatis 
Every time I see ‘Retha now I think of the parody with Patti Labelle…
Going to go watch that now.
Hey Lakes!
NaijaGal says:
Did ‘Retha and Colonel Taylor (A Different World) have a child together?
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Not they didn’t. He was only interested in the cash.
Cassie was not some simple broad…she was with Ryan Leslie and left him for the bigger fish…broad hasn’t worked and is living it up more than me and my 7-3 working arse
@ELove *doing a slow Gator chomp*
We eked out that Gator win huh. Whew. Happy New Year!
@YALL
SHE A MAN WITH A BLOND WIG ON MOB WIVES THAT BISH TURN SKRAIT RUSSIAN MAN WHEN SHE READY TO FIGHT!! 
ITS QUITE FRIGHTNING 
i need yall like crazy today! my supv husband died new year’s eve. he’s the same one that helped get me this job
i’m lost 
Naija & Ty
Vero!
<–drunk hug 
I am doing your look now
@OTB
@ Ty: none of that is true. Stop believing those bogus blogs.
i’m sorry to be bringing yall sad drama so early in the year
HAPPY NEW YEAR SR & FAM!!!
@FAY IM SORRY TO HEAR THAT
WHAT HAPPEN BABEZ? THATS HORRIBLE! 
Sandra Rose says:
@ Ty: none of that is true. Stop believing those bogus blogs.
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Did they really pay Kim $600k to do a countdown
Hey OTB,Naija,Lakes,Y’all,Vero and anyone else I missed
morning @ Yall
Fayla aka IWhipIt..WhipItRealGood:) says:
i need yall like crazy today! my supv husband died new year’s eve. he’s the same one that helped get me this job i’m lost
The nerve of him yo 
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#onliestadviceigotisfakeittillyoumakeit
Hiya @Fay. Sad indeed. They say death comes in 3s. Love your loved ones today.
happy New Year!
@OTB @Y’all @NaijaGal @vero @FeFe @Tatted @Ty MY Peach @mizzdallas @Ky
to ALL MY Sexxy LADIES Though !!! 
@Fay, Sorry to hear that bew :hugs:
Iheart is that you?
TaBew
all around
YALL
Fe
Lakes
OTB
Naija
ELove
TY
Vero
iheart
On Topic, I think she looks very good for her age, and after the weight loss !
Sorry to hear that Fay
@ELOVE SWEET AND JUICY LIKE A PEACH
<<all of that!!
vero says:
On Topic, I think she looks very good for her age, and after the weight loss !
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Hmmmp, on topic, is that YOU AIN’T SPOKE TO ME YET WOMAN
#gimmemydamndrunkhugbackyo
OTB, i have boo. i feel like i’m duckin & dodging def right now. ion wanna lose nobody else lawd please
i love ur dress iheart & thx
CAN WE DO POSITVE POST TODAY AUNTIE PLEAAASE??!!
LETS START THE YEAR WITH A SMILE 
@Vero, Tis I
he died in his sleep. thing is, we were supposed to have dinner the night he died
i feel weird
@FAY **SORRY TO BE NOSEY** DID U LOOSE SOMEBODY ELSE LAST YEAR TOO?
@OTB
Barely INDEED but NOW they need to get a LEGIT QB down there and a REAL Offensive coordinator becuz THAT Former Texas Assistant coach is overrated IMO
LSU & Bama ain’t playing NO F-ing Games (SEC Rules !!!)
He ain’t wanna eat witchall
FAYLA
so sorry boo…trust that God has got you and these moments are just preparing you for the huge blessing coming around the corner
Auntie, why you got a gastric bypass ad in the corner?!
Laker, lil Fayla good friend across the street accidentially shot himself about a month ago.
ELOVE
hey boo long time
Iheart, i LOVE the dress and the shape… Kinda reminds me of tatted
234 861 134 9875,50 hugs @Yall
I’m sorry 
@mizzdallas
I DIDN’T even see THAT Coming Though and I thought about YOU TOO when that was going on (Real) Jerry NEEDS to get a Real GM and get rid of His Hand-picked Booty-Boi Head Coach Though… Romo is a LEGIT QB and if THAT Defense (Especially THAT Sorry-AZZ Secondary) can DO BETTER then The Cowboys can be REAL Dangerous IMO
Naija
thx my luv. i pray it to be so
Lakes my daughter just lost a good friend in December so that’s 2 back 2 back
i hope OTB is wrong about the 3’s this time
That aint my superstition. Its one I’ve always heard.
@Fayla: I am soooo sorry my dear, I remember the first tragedy in Dec and now this
Try and take it easy my friend and have a blessed day 
Heeey Fay Fay (my REAL bay bay)
I’m so sorry to hear about your loss. I’m sure it’s not easy for you, but I’ll make sure I
for your loss and his family! 
@ OTB & Fay Fay – I’ve always heard of the 3’s too! :crying1:
@Vero, Thanks lady :hugs:
If Retha is gettin murried…I know deh is a Gawdddddddttttt! I’m gone get me a mane after all