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Less Than A Month After Announcing Engagement, Aretha Franklin Calls Off Wedding

Aretha Franklin won’t be getting fitted for a wedding gown after all: She’s called off her engagement.

In a statement released Monday, her representative said her wedding to Willie Wilkerson wasn’t going to happen.

Aretha Franklin Talks Dream Wedding, Her Fiance & Relationship

Now that the Queen of Soul has found her king, she’s focusing on all the key details of her upcoming nuptials, including the place, the entertainment and, most important, the dress.

Third Time The Charm? Aretha Franklin Engaged To Longtime Friend

Aretha Franklin is engaged to longtime friend William “Willie” Wilkerson.

The Grammy-winning singer told The Associated Press in a statement Monday that she and Wilkerson are considering a summer wedding, perhaps in Miami Beach, Fla.

Aretha Franklin To Sing Greatest Hits In Free Concert At NYC’s Coney Island

Aretha Franklin will perform at a free concert in New York City’s Coney Island.

The Daily News reports that the Queen of Soul will appear at the Brooklyn seaside venue Thursday night. She’ll belt out some of her greatest hits like “Freeway of Love” and songs from her latest album “A Woman Falling Out of Love.”

Aretha Franklin Continues Performing Despite Fracturing Toe On Spiked Heel Of Designer Shoe

The Queen of Soul is performing in a hospital boot after stumbling over a designer shoe and fracturing a toe on her left foot.

Spokeswoman Tracey Jordan told The Associated Press Tuesday that Aretha Franklin has not missed any gigs despite the misstep following a private performance in Dallas.

Aretha Franklin Dances And Sings, Is Feted By Celebrities And Friends At 69th Birthday Party

Aretha Franklin proved her voice is still divine at 69 as she gave a brief but rousing performance at a swank birthday party in her honor.

Tony Bennett, Smokey Robinson, music mogul Clive Davis, Bette Midler and Gayle King were among the celebrities on hand to pay tribute to the Queen of Soul on Friday night at a late-night birthday party at a Central Park Hotel.

Aretha Franklin Shoots Down Gastric Bypass Rumors & Reveals What Really Caused Her 85-Pound Weight Loss

Since bursting on to the music scene in 1967, Aretha Franklin has churned out classic after classic – “Respect,” “Think,” “Chain of Fools,” “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman” – the list is endless.

At age 68, Aretha is back with a new album, “Aretha: A Woman Falling Out of Love,” due out in May, and a whole new look after losing a tremendous amount of weight.

Now, in Part 1 of Access Hollywood’s Aretha exclusive sit-down interview, the First Lady of Soul revealed to Access’ Shaun Robinson the truth behind the rumors that she had gastric bypass surgery.

PREVIEW: Aretha Franklin Sets The Record Straight On Her Health & Weight Loss; Denies Gastric Bypass

There has been a lot of speculation about Aretha Franklin’s health as of late, and in a new exclusive interview, the Queen of Soul sits down with Access Hollywood’s Shaun Robinson to address the rumors surrounding her dramatic weight loss. Aretha candidly discusses her health and her recent 85-pound weight loss, denying that she underwent gastric bypass surgery, as has been rumored. She also discusses her recent break-up and who she’d like to see cast in the movie based on her life.

The two-part interview will air Monday and Tuesday on Access Hollywood.

Aretha Franklin Says She’s Lost 85 Pounds

Aretha Franklin says she’s lost 85 pounds as part of an ongoing effort to drop weight.

The legendary singer said in a taped interview that aired Wednesday on “The Wendy Williams Show” that she’s been trying to shed pounds ever since looking at pictures of herself and deciding she was “entirely too fat.”

Aretha Franklin Talks About Returning To Stage, Dieting To Get To Size 16

Aretha Franklin says she’s back at “150 percent” and plans her first post-surgery concert in May.

Grammys Open With Musical Tribute To Aretha Franklin, Who Vows To Return After Health Scare

Aretha Franklin missed Sunday’s Grammy Awards, but the Queen of Soul was far from forgotten.

The show’s first 15 minutes were devoted to Franklin, who was hospitalized last year and has canceled concerts and personal appearances through May.

Aretha Franklin Attends Heat-Pistons Game With The Rev. Jesse Jackson 2 Months After Surgery

The Queen of Soul has come out to watch King James.

Aretha Franklin was on hand Friday when LeBron James and the Miami Heat visited the Detroit Pistons. She sat in the second row next to the Rev. Jesse Jackson.