July 30, 2007

Usher's Wedding Canceled Just Hours Before Scheduled 'I Do's'


There were no wedding bells for singer Usher and girlfriend Tameka Foster over the weekend.

The couple canceled their wedding mere hours before the ceremony was supposed to take place at music mogul L.A. Reid’s New York estate on Saturday!

Usher's publicist Patti Webster issued the following statement on Saturday: "It was announced today that the wedding ceremony for Usher Raymond IV and Tameka Foster was canceled. No additional information will be given regarding the circumstances of the cancellation, but we hope the privacy of this matter will be respected."

Nearly 100 guests, including stars like Beyoncé, Jay-Z and Janet Jackson, were told at the last minute there would be no wedding.

Tameka, 37 and Usher, 28, decided only weeks ago to tie the knot before the stylist, who is pregnant with the singer’s baby, started showing a bump.

A source told People that Usher’s mother Jonetta Patton was against the marriage, and that was one of the main obstacles.

But another source revealed that Usher simply changed his mind.

Usher’s publicist did not specify whether the couple is still engaged or even remain together.


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On 24 Nov 2007, Brian wrote:

Usher you should get one of those bad yellow bones from your videos this Tameka ain’t even a dime piece.

 
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On 23 Nov 2007, simon wrote:

usher do what you want because you are a grown man but be prepared to live with it

 
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On 15 Sep 2007, mom wrote:

I was disapointed to see you get married in general I always wanted you for my beautiful daughter who is you fan and had a crush on you..you would have been the best match…dont mess up no more move on to your life.

 
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On 11 Sep 2007, glory cartier wrote:

he has a mother why did he need another one she like sa-nay-nay- hope he can fell her three babies. i throught usher has CLASS, after Chilli, why did he bomb out!!!!!!!

 
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On 10 Sep 2007, Anonymous wrote:

Usher it’s a good thing to decide to get married to the mother of your unborn child. but it will be very disappointing if you are not the true biological father. I don’t have any problem with you dating , seeing or getting married to older women, beacuse longing for older women has always been your trend. Only getting married to chili or someone with more class would have been a better choice. Again if mama says No! Please in the issue of a life partner it’s something to give a second thought. But if you claim there’s nothing like that well……., there’s nothing we can do. But please try as much as you can to keep close ties with your mum even if she’s no more your manager. I need you to respect and honor her wishes. Trust me she will not misled you because there is no motives for that. You should know that she will always remain your mum and never you EX-mum. Dear am sure you have your reasons even though it seems to us that you have lost your mind. Would you do me or us a favor? Get on the media to get the records straight. But before you do that , search deep down your heart ……. that this relationship is what you want and it’s something you are happy in . Those should come first and everyother persons reasons should be secondary . Take care usher. I hope this gets to you because it’s ment for you.Usher it’s a good thing to decide to get married to the mother of your unborn child. but it will be very disappointing if you are not the true biological father. I don’t have any problem with you dating , seeing or getting married to older women, beacuse longing for older women has always been your trend. Only getting married to chili or someone with more class would have been a better choice. Again if mama says No! Please in the issue of a life partner it’s something to give a second thought. But if you claim there’s nothing like that well……., there’s nothing we can do. But please try as much as you can to keep close ties with your mum even if she’s no more your manager. I need you to respect and honor her wishes. Trust me she will not misled you because there is no motives for that. You should know that she will always remain your mum and never you EX-mum. Dear am sure you have your reasons even though it seems to us that you have lost your mind. Would you do me or us a favor? Get on the media to get the records straight. But before you do that , search deep down your heart ……. that this relationship is what you want and it’s something you are happy in . Those should come first and everyother persons reasons should be secondary . Take care usher. I hope this gets to you because it’s ment for you.

 
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On 3 Aug 2007, RJ wrote:

Usher you are the only one that marches in your shoes. It is important that you are happy and that you are able to live with your decisions——-right or wrong. A word to the wise though, how can you love a woman that does not respect your Mother?????? We get angry at our parents but when it comes down to it who is always there for you when you need them, who is the one person that you can truly hurt or disappoint yet her love for you never alters? You get but one in a lifetime, there are many substitutes.

 
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On 1 Aug 2007, Anonymous wrote:

I don’t believe age is an issue but I do believe the fact that he barely know this women outside of a perfessional relationship is an issue. If it is love then a marriage can wait until both parties as well as their families get to kno each other better lets not forget that this women has 3 children and an ex-husband that Usher will now have to deal with on top of a brand new wife and child, not to mention a strained relationship with his once close mother. If its love wait do it right when your both sure and ready to deal with everything that your going to inherit from one another, if its not love take care of your child and remember to repect the mother of your child. And if this is all for publicity all I have to say is that its a shame that one would have to go this far, you would think that for someone who is supposedly talented their music would speak for itself, and would be all the entertainment needed from Usher’s fan.

 
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On 1 Aug 2007, Monica wrote:

I think Usher did the right thing. have a problem with a woman that would LEAVE her 3 kids to be with another man. Obviously, she wasn’t real sure about her feeling for her ex-husband, and has it bee 6 moths since the legalproceeding. You can’t get married to someone else until after 6months after the divorce is official. When she was “dating” Usher, she was still married. She was seperated. If sh’e pregnant than do right by your child, but you don’t have to marry her to have a child. People getting married because of a child isn’t going to make the marriage work and then you’ll be out of money, your feelings will be hurt and you may end up bitter. She’ll be biteer regardless, why lose all the money and have the emotional baggage for the same result.

 
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On 31 Jul 2007, Cynthia wrote:

What is the problem with the ages, if he was feeling anything for this woman that has nothing to do with her age. he must have liked her for who she is and not her age. I don’t think he was ready for marrage because it takes time and a lot of understanding to make a marrage work and they was not ready for that because it seems they did know each other well.

 
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On 31 Jul 2007, PHYLLIS wrote:

USHER, WHY WOULD YOU MARRY SOMEONE WHO HAS 3 KIDS ALREADY AND WHO IS SO MUCH MORE OLDER THAN YOU. USHER YOU CAN HAVE ANY ONE YOU WANT, WHY WOULD YOU SETTLE FOR A OLDER WOMAN WITH 3 KIDS. THINK ABOUT IT YOU ARE MAKING A HUGE MISTAKE. AND ALWAY REMEMBER IF SHE CAN NOT GET A LONG WITH YOUR MOTHER, SHE IS NOT THE WIFE AND WOMAN FOR YOU. ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT YOUR MOTHER WILL ALWAYS BE THERE FOR YOU THIS WOMAN ONLY WANT WHAT YOU CAN GIVE HER. DON’T DO IT, GET RID OF HER, TAKE CARE OF YOUR CHILD AND MORE ON AND MARRY A WOMAN YOUR AGE WITH MORE THINGS IN COMMON WITH YOU. USHER YOU DESERVE THE BEST AND SHE IS NOT IT. THAT WAS A GREAT THING YOU DID TO CALL OF THE WEDDING GET RID OF HER, AND MOVE ON WITH YOUR LIFE WITHOUT HER AND HER 3 KIDS. I’M SO GLAD YOUR MOTHER TALKED YOU INTO GETTING OUT OF THIS SHAM OF A MARRIAGE. I READ SOMEWHERE LAST WEEK THAT YOU FIRED YOUR MOM AS YOUR MANAGER AND HIRED THIS GOLDDIGGER IN HER PLACE, THAT WAS A BAD MOVE. DON’T YOU SEE THIS LADY IS TRYING TO GAIN AS MUCH CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE AS SHE CAN. PLEASE KEEP YOUR FAMILY CLOSE AND KEEP THIS WOMAN FAR AWAY. USHER I’M NOT IN YOUR SITUATION SO I CAN SEE WHAT YOU CAN’T SEE. TAKE CARE.

PHYLLIS

 
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On 30 Jul 2007, Naomi wrote:

I’m so happy! publicity stunt or not who cares I hope they’re not even together and I hope to God that she isn’t pregnant! lol. Cause if it ain’t me then who???????…lol.

 
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On 30 Jul 2007, claudette reddick wrote:

usher dont marry someone so much older than you.

 
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On 30 Jul 2007, claudette reddick wrote:

usher you did the right thing,
dont marry someone that you hardly knows
usher do you know for sure thats your
baby? she should be ashamed of herself. usher dont do it.

 
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On 30 Jul 2007, claudette reddick wrote:

hi i dont think that usher, should marry
a woman that he hardly knows, he should listen to his mother, why would he marry
a woman that is so much older than he,
and she has about, four are five children already, usher dont do it. listen to your mother she knows best.

 
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On 30 Jul 2007, Monica wrote:

This is all a publicity stunt. I doubt that the woman is even pregnant.

 
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On 30 Jul 2007, elle wrote:

well why did he sleep with her and get her pregnant then? what a jerk!

 
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On 30 Jul 2007, Lillian Embray wrote:

Why would this young man with everything going for him choose someone 9-10 yrs his senior? She only wants what come along with marrying someone like usher. She cheated w/him and will cheat on him. Support your child and move on. Give his Mother much respect for standing her ground. This woman I see in pictures is UGLY.

 
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