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NEW YORK (AP) — 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.
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69세 '솔의여왕' 아레사 프랭클린, 남친과 약혼
(연합뉴스) 솔(soul)의 여왕 아레사 프랭클린이 69세의 나 이에 오래 사귄 남자친구와 약혼한다고 AP통신이 2일(현지 시간) 보도했다.
프랭클린은 AP에 보낸 공식 성명을 통해 남자친구 윌리엄 윌커슨과 지난 연말 휴가때 약혼했으며 올여름 플로리다 마이애미 해변에서 결혼식을 올릴 예정이라고 밝혔다.
프랭클린은 농담으로 "아니다, 나는 임신하지 않았다"고 덧붙였다. 그는 전에 두 차례 결혼한 적이 있다.
또 1년여 전 췌장암 진단으로 수술을 받고 투병해 왔다.
