Aretha Franklin is engaged to longtime friend; singer wants summer wedding in Miami Beach
Mesfin Fekadu, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jan 02, 2012 14:41:26 PM
NEW YORK - 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.
The Queen of Soul wants to follow the ceremony with a reception on a private yacht.
The 69-year-old jokes: "No, I'm not pregnant.''
Franklin and Wilkerson became engaged over the holidays.She is considering Vera Wang, Valentino and Donna Karan to design her dress.
Franklin has been married twice before.