CANDIDS: RUBEN STUDDARD GOT MARRIED
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
American Idol’s season 2 winner Ruben Studdard married Surata Zuri McCants at Canterbury United Methodist Church in his hometown of Birmingham, Ala., Saturday with 20 groomsmen at his side.
Studdard, 29, and McCants, 30, obtained a marriage license at the County Probate Office in Columbiana, Ala., last Monday.
The couple met in October 2006, when he was signing CDs at a Wal-Mart in Atlanta. Struck by her beauty, he followed her to the store’s toy department, and requested her phone number. Awwww..
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1.
thickems
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
Congrates!
2.
sTACY HOLT
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
how nice.
3.
Miss QC
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
They make a very nice couple…CONGRATULATIONS
4.
m
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
congrats to ruben and his new bride. i luv her dress and they look really good together.
5.
the one is back
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
She is beautiful, good luck and many blessing to the happy couple!
6.
TATUM
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
Congrats!!!! Rueben to you and your bride
7.
superduper50000000
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
congrats! — just 1% CONCERNED –@ walmart mmmmK.
8.
ladytroublesome
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
Who signs CD’s in Wal-Mart?
9.
MAI03
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
Congrats to both!
10.
BEAUTY Q.T.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
LOL at Reuben’s face in the second picture! Look at them, lookin; like Shrek and Fiona! All jokes aside, they are a beautiful bride and groom! Congrats to them!
11.
kennedi
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
Lawd have mercy Ruben…in Walmart…?????? I thought she was a high school sweetheart or something….And he standing there looking just as boring and clueless as ever… Dah well, Congrats…!
12.
Original Truth (I don't care if ya get mad)
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
Congrats to the happy couple!
13.
vanity6
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
oh no! u guys have the funky drop down ad AND the fade ads still too
WTH? Anywho, she looks pretty, nice dress and all.
14.
Islandchick_Bri
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
Congrats to them, she looked nice..
15.
budwhiet
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
how beautiful …
16.
peekaboo
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
so sweet!
17.
ariona
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
Wasn’t his broad in the tip drill video?
I see what you own Ruben. lol
18.
ms_mac
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
I wonder if she immediately fessed up to being in the Tip Drill video when they met?
He chased her down in the toy department? Interesting. I wish them the best.
19.
sista-T
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
In another article it said that he had 7 or 8 groomsmen. Just saying.
Rub looks kind of unsure in some of those picks. But congrats.
What is the deal with the tip drill video? I’m clueless.
20.
Dame(I am about my paper 24/7 365,366 in a leap year)
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
BEAUTY Q.T.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
LOL at Reuben’s face in the second picture! Look at them, lookin; like Shrek and Fiona! All jokes aside, they are a beautiful bride and groom! Congrats to them!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO they do look happy and she is beautiful go REEEEEEEEEUUUUUUUUUUben!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
21.
Divab
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
Aww thats so cute how they met. lol. I can see him following somebody too!
She is a cutie pie.. Nice couple.
22.
hollywood here i come...
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
love only go but so far..did he find another record label yet? cuz i dont care how in love u are..noone loves to be broke..
23.
MRSJONES3
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
Awwwww how sweet and exciting! Everybody’s getting married now! I love seeing black love, my big day is AUGUST 16 08!!! I”m so happy for all the couples in love
24.
luvs2speakhermind
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
Some of y’all slick comments need to stop. I’m actually very happy for this couple because Ruben hasn’t been obsessed with being famous like a lot of other black celebs are. They both look very nice and his wife is very pretty. Congrats!!!
25.
61
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
Im so happy for the both of them. They said grocery store/shopping store is the best place to met your mate lol. GO RUBEN
26.
STLCHICK
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
Congrats to Rueben! Wasn’t his wife in the tipdrill video? I heard that on another blog. She looks beautiful nonetheless. I wish them nothing but happiness.
27.
BOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
I heard she was a stripper and was in Nelly’s Tip Drill video. Imagined being “holla’d at” at Wal-mart by a sort of celebrity. I guess you can take the fat boy out of Birmingham but you cant take Birmingham out of the fat boy. Then again apparently you cant take the fat boy out of Birmingham cua he always there- where else would he be. I see that vegiterrian diet is working for him though. Ha!
28.
REMEMBER ALL CAPS WHEN YOU SPELL THE NAME
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
Did I miss something? Didn’t he lose like 1/2 is body weight or something? He had saggy skin last time I saw him…DAMN
29.
jus my opinion
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
congrats! she is pretty go ruben!!!!
but seriously tho he needs 2 really lose weight or he is gonna drop dead b4 his time
30.
Fran Gadson
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
Congrats - i want to see pic of the 20 groomsmen were there 20 bridesmaid
31.
Jamie872006
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
Congrats
But if I’m not mistaken that girl from the TIP DRILL video….
I don’t know Ruben..maybe you should of thought about this
32.
m
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
#27 i read that she is/was a flight attendant. if someone can pinpoint her in that video, i’ll believe it otherwise she doesnt look like the type. the girlz in that video are low class skank. and for those of you think meeting a women in walmart is low, atleast ruben had the ballz to seek her out, so who cares. black people alwayz hatin!!! and alwayz jealous!!!
33.
Tony the Tiger
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
WOW….some of ya’ll comments about Zuri is off the chain….She wasn’t shaking her ass on that video. It was just a quick shot of her face and that was it. The wedding of course was beautiful (i was there in the church) as well as the reception.
34.
DVYNEDVA
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
BEAUTY Q.T. … LOL at the Shrek and Fiona comment. shes a lil smaller than Fiona tho…but Rub got the Shrek thing on LOCK!
I wish them the best….at nyt she betta hide and sleep in the bathroom so he wont c wat she really looks lyk!lol…jk. shes pretty!
35.
TS
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
I also heard she was a stripper & was in Tip Drill. And I don’t care if it was “just a shot of her face” she’s still a video chick looking for her next come up. Next thing you know she’ll be writing a book about Reuben’s sexcapades…just so typical
36.
Tony the Tiger
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
First of All. I know Zuri. She never was a stripper nor was she a video vixen. She was on the video briefly with some friends of ours who used to be a stripper and done promotions. She wasn’t doing anything that made her look like a slut. So ya’ll need to back off of her and get the real facts. Correction on how they met, Ruben didn’t follow her to the toy section. Zuri was getting a cd sign for a friend because she couldn’t make it. Get it right!!!!
37.
m
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
ok I did see the video. she was standing with three other girlz, not exposing herself or doing anything provocative. ya’ll make it seem like she’s like the other hoochies in the video rather it was more like a cameo appeareance.
38.
black luv
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
however they meet, whoever she is, they look good together and hope they are happy. watch your comments peeps tony the tiger could find you offensive
39.
complexndope
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
Lol…ya’ll people are silly.
Where’s you meet your significant other? Because I know damn well my encounter with my man wasn’t glamorous or straight out of a movie.
Congrats Ruben…she’s beautiful. Happy you found true love. Treat her right before you hafta come out with Sorry:2009
40.
MRSJONES3
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
WHY PEOPLE ALWAYS GOTTA HATE? SO WHAT HE WAS IN WAL-MART, IT WAS FOR A CD SIGNING. AT LEAST HE FOUND SOMEBODY TO LOVE, THAT’S WHAT COUNTS? SOME PEOPLE DON’T REALIZE HOW LOW CLASS THEY SOUND WHEN THEY MAKE COMMENTS ON SHIT THEY DON’T KNOW ABOUT. I’M SURE RUEBEN HAS MORE MONEY THAN ANY OF THE LITTLE PEOPLE ON HER MAKING NEGATIVE COMMENTS ABOUT HIM
41.
ashleigh
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
she was in the tip drill video?
yall watchin that video way too much. i bet you that youtube just got a bunch of people searchin tip drill.
im happy for them either way, we dont know her so we cant judge her.
they look nice either way.
42.
ashleigh
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
by the way ruben studdard has a new song with gospel singers deitrick haddon and marymary called love him like i do. its really good. you guys should post it. i knopw i jam to it everday. LOL
43.
Andy
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
Will i be the first to say GOLDDIGGER? Give me a break, its as obvious as earth and sky.
44.
Emma V's Great-Grandaugther
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
Congrats to Ruben and Surata!!
Some of guys needs stop hating on how they met. What is wrong with meeting somebody at wal-mart, the grocery store, church, the damn library and school.
45.
Darkflava
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
Lol@ the “crab in the barrel” syndrome in here. Some people just CAN’T STAND to see others happy!!! I bet some of the guys in here got women that’s done shit WAY nastier than show their face on a music video. I honestly believe if that if Reuben’s wife was a brain surgeon and did charity work all over the world, y’all would still hate on her for some reason or another!!!! Damn crabs!!!!!!
God Bless and Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Studdard!!!
46.
kori
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
she’s ALWAYS gonna b on top….lol
47.
studentdoc
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
Go Reuben! Her dress is gorgeous and she looks beautiful. The velvet teddy bear found his sweetheart. She’s a lucky woman to have him singing her to sleep. Congrats!
48.
Natural Mystique
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
I guess I’m gonna go against the grain here, but that woman just strikes me as a person whose just using ‘ole Velvet Teddy Bear as a foundation to claw her way to the top of the industry.
He’s easy prey because he’s an obese man. Nice guy, I’m sure, but the fact of the matter is, he’s probably got slim pickins when it comes to attractive women. If he were an A-list singer, that would probably be different.
Congrats to him, though. He’s probably deeply in love.
49.
tdot
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
Shes pretty, now i hope this will push Reuben to go lose some weight… man he is just to big! But i still love him…
50.
dfiestyone
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
CONGRATS RUBEN, I wish you the best!!!
51.
Peep.This
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
# 45 Agree 100% ,its a shame aint it?
52.
m
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
#48 easy prey, excuze me but i actually think ruben is handsome even if he has some weight issues. you need to look on the inside and not the out. you probably dont got nobody anyway so i dont know why i even bother to comment on your stupdity.
53.
tee tee
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
Congrats…. I hope she’s not just in it for the money. I am not saying Ruben isn’t attractive, because I think he is… all I am saying it seems quite weird to meet an “aveage” person and marry them… She may have some other motives….
I bet anybody some money that she’ll have some “talent” and 6 months or less from now, we will see her in either a movie, play, making an album, in a video… or SOmETHING in the LIME LIGHT…
54.
Have Not Thought of a New User Name
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
Congrats to Ruben and Bride.
55.
TATUM
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
She was in the Tip drill video!!!
56.
TATUM
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
here is the link…. http://www.livesteez.com/videos/watch/VRZzFcA
57.
Natural Mystique
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
“you probably dont got nobody anyway so i dont know why i even bother to comment on your stupdity.”
Lmao @ 52. You couldn’t resist though, could you?
58.
TheMrs.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
These are adults and so what if she was in the video!!! Ya never know… Ruben might like his women freaky. LOL!
I think they make a lovely couple and wish them much happiness.
59.
sherrii
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
whatis is up wid all of these kiss me tail ads??!!
60.
miss neek
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
This is beautiful… but I heard she was in the Tip Dril Video…. it was so many people in that IDK… is it true?
61.
Blatino Boi
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
in 2006?
damn i met a gal in 2000 and i ain`t even getting married yet
well am a 19 year old boy so i guess Ummm
62.
YEa
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
His wife is in the Tip Drill video…but she is not shaking her ass…she is standing behind Nelly in a scene that lasts all but 5 seconds. She is not one of the half-naked chics
63.
What you don't know won't hurt you
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
BEAUTY Q.T.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
LOL at Reuben’s face in the second picture! Look at them, lookin; like Shrek and Fiona! All jokes aside, they are a beautiful bride and groom! Congrats to them!
- hahahahahahaha seesh that made me lmao!
However i am really happy for them, they look beautiful together and i wish them all the sucess!
64.
msblknasty1
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
awwwwwwww the teddy bear got married …. she is pretty…… i heard he had 20 groomsmen .. how long was that wedding ,,,,,you could fall asleep and wake up and they still would not be finish coming down the aisle lolol GO MR AND MRS STUDDARD..lol
65.
msblknasty1
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
…. atleast she aint a lacefront booty shaken tramp and she aint afraid to go to walmart .. no punt intended…lol ruben aint got no money .. so it aint about the money ……. he prolly a freaky bruh…. i love big teddybear men they no how to respect a woman from the inside…. lol
66.
Angela Montgomery
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
Congrats and God Bless. I Pray that your marriage be prosperous in Jesus, Fruitful and plentiful in Love. Ruben you continue to be you and do what you do. God is truly smiling upon your life. Keep him first, because any man that loves Jesus truly knows how to love a woman. Again May the Lord Bless you and the Mrs. Studdard.
67.
trini ting
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
ok… the shrek and fiona comment almost made me fall out of my damn chair!!! CL comments are hilarious. I am leaning towards agreeing with the gold-digging suspicions but he’s grown, let’s hope he knows what he’s doing. Good Luck!
68.
mariama
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 /
what a joke! someone just Posed his pictures to hot ones and then uploaded to the famous free interracial dating club interracialchatting.com . you know it is a niche dating service for interracial singles.. so he is said to seek an extramarital relationship there! lol
69.
Laura
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 /
I sure hope she can cook. Congrats to Ruben and his bride. Just an observation, they seemed to have rushed to alter.
70.
mel
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 /
Ruben and his wife gave an exclusive interview with Essence magazine after their wedding. Funny how the media gets everything twisted (i.e. they only had eight groomsmen/bridesmaid). Zuri is a very lucky woman!
http://www.essence.com/es...t/0,16109,1818668,00.html
71.
Lady Architect
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 /
I am happy for Ruben and his bride and I wish them the best in their future together.
For one I wish people would stop commenting about his weight. He has lost over 100lbs the right way and not going to get surgeries and things. It takes time people when you eat healthy and exercise. It never happens overnite!
As far as the walmart comments..what is wrong with shopping at walmart? That’s the megastore at the moment and I rather her shop there then to live a lifestyle she can’t afford and be sitting in stacks of debt. Also many stars realize how big the walmart franchise truly is. Beyonce also ran therr albums, commercially through walmart where they advertised commercials for them and were the major carriers for their albums. Face it people today’s consumers mainly shop at walmart more than target, or virgin record stores, or the local cd shop. So artists are smart to run their albums through walmart and sign autographs there.
72.
Buckdog
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 /
WALMART DOESN’T PROVIDE THE CURSING VERSION OF THE SONGS SO IF I CAN’T HEAR MY FAVORITE RAP ARTIST KEEPING IT SERIOUSLY GANGSTA I DAMN SURE DON’T WANT TO HEAR IT. WALMART IS A MAJOR CARRIER AND PROMOTER FOR A LOT OF ARTIST AND SOMEONE AS POSITIVE AS RUEBEN, ALICIA KEYS, BEYONCE ETC. SHOULD USE THEM TO PROMOTE THEIR MUSIC B/C NOT TOO MANY ARTIST CAN HIT PLATIUM TODAY.
CONGRATS TO LIL’ WAYNE THOUGH!!!!!!!!
73.
Dynamichic
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 /
yo she wasn’t just standing there! she was dancing too!!!! the clip is very quick but she was definitely dancing and moving her head and waist. she is also wearing a bikini top u can’t see wat she is wearing on the bottom. I mean its not even about what she is wearing or whether she is dancing or not. Come on she is in the infamous Tip Drill video. This fucking video is so degrading and demeaning for women and she stood around the set just watching??? i mean that sounds stupid. i wouldn’t be anywhere near that place its so nasty. I just hope Reuben watches her ass cuz i don’t trust da whore.
74.
Mina-Ma
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 /
Ruben is a fat slob. Wake the hell up people. and now he doesn’t even have a record deal. Any chick in the Tip drill video is nothing but a video h*o no exceptions. Ruben’s fat arse will see how loyal she will be once she gets her foot in the door and meets somebody with more money. Remember when they got engaged he had a record deal. You just wait and see what happens once the money run out.
75.
Sparkle
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 /
Just goes to show you da fat boys can get some luv too! Aint nuthin wrong with Walmart either. You can get some nice deals in there.
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