New York --- Aretha Franklin won't be getting fitted for a wedding gown after all : She's called off her engagement . A statement released Monday by her representative said Franklin's wedding to Willie Wilkerson wasn't going to happen ."Will and I have decided we were moving too fast , and there were a number of things that had not been thought through thoroughly . There will be no wedding at this time ," Franklin said . "We will not comment on it any further because of the very personal and sensitive nature of it . We appreciate all many well wishes from friends .
Franklin, 69 , annonced shortly after New Year's Day that she was getting married . In an interview with The Associated Press , the jovial Queen of Soul talked about getting fitted for gowns by designers including Vera Wang and Donna Karan , and said she hoped for a summer wedding in either Miami or the Hamptons on Long Island , N.Y.
Franklin said Wilkerson was the one for her and that the relationship was particularly strong because they had been friends first .
"We're very compatible , and he supports me and I support him a lot , and he has given me specialized attention that I don't think I've received from anyone else ," she said .
It's unclear if the pair are romantically involved .
Well , at least Franklin said she wasn't pregnant . [Giggles]
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