'American Idol' Winner Ruben Studdard Ties the Knot in Atlanta
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American Idol’s “Velvet Teddy Bear” Ruben Studdard tied the knot over the weekend, marrying fiancée Surata Zuri McCants.
The Associated Press reported the ceremony was just a simple exchanging of vows; no singing, just a simple string ensemble. A reporter from a local Birmingham paper attended the ceremony.
Studdard and McCants reportedly obtained a marriage license in Alabama last Monday.
Twenty-nine year-old Studdard, who was the winner of season two of American Idol, applied for the marriage license with his fiancée in tow on Monday. The couple filed the paperwork at the Shelby County Probate Office near Birmingham, according to ExtraTV.com. An eyewitness on the scene told People.com that they “looked really happy” to be getting their license.
McCants, 30, is reportedly a flight attendant from Atlanta, Georgia. According to AccessAtlanta.com, Studdard met her at a Wal-Mart CD signing in October, 2006. Studdard’s manager, Cedric Evans, confirmed the wedding plans to Atlanta Journal-Constitution writer Rodney Ho on Wednesday.
People Magazine overstated the size of the ceremony, predicting a lavish wedding with 20 groomsmen.
Ruben, a native of Birmingham, took home the top prize on American Idol in 2003, beating out Clay Aiken for the title. Studdard’s first post-Idol single, a cover of Westlife’s “Flying Without Wings”, debuted at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. His first album, Soulful, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart in December, 2003. Studdard received a Grammy Award nomination the same year for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.
Studdard’s popularity waned over the years after Idol, however, until he was eventually dropped by his record company, J Records, in 2007. The company stated low sales of his third album, The Return, had fallen “short of expectations”. Although he lost his gig with J Records, Studdard still remained under contract with 19 Recordings, which resulted in his recent featuring on the American Idol season seven grand finale and the use of his song “Celebrate Me Home” throughout the season.
American Idol’s “Velvet Teddy Bear” Ruben Studdard tied the knot over the weekend, marrying fiancée Surata Zuri McCants.
The Associated Press reported the ceremony was just a simple exchanging of vows; no singing, just a simple string ensemble. A reporter from a local Birmingham paper attended the ceremony.
Studdard and McCants reportedly obtained a marriage license in Alabama last Monday.
Twenty-nine year-old Studdard, who was the winner of season two of American Idol, applied for the marriage license with his fiancée in tow on Monday. The couple filed the paperwork at the Shelby County Probate Office near Birmingham, according to ExtraTV.com. An eyewitness on the scene told People.com that they “looked really happy” to be getting their license.
McCants, 30, is reportedly a flight attendant from Atlanta, Georgia. According to AccessAtlanta.com, Studdard met her at a Wal-Mart CD signing in October, 2006. Studdard’s manager, Cedric Evans, confirmed the wedding plans to Atlanta Journal-Constitution writer Rodney Ho on Wednesday.
People Magazine overstated the size of the ceremony, predicting a lavish wedding with 20 groomsmen.
Ruben, a native of Birmingham, took home the top prize on American Idol in 2003, beating out Clay Aiken for the title. Studdard’s first post-Idol single, a cover of Westlife’s “Flying Without Wings”, debuted at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. His first album, Soulful, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart in December, 2003. Studdard received a Grammy Award nomination the same year for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.
Studdard’s popularity waned over the years after Idol, however, until he was eventually dropped by his record company, J Records, in 2007. The company stated low sales of his third album, The Return, had fallen “short of expectations”. Although he lost his gig with J Records, Studdard still remained under contract with 19 Recordings, which resulted in his recent featuring on the American Idol season seven grand finale and the use of his song “Celebrate Me Home” throughout the season.
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