Aretha Franklin Calls Off Her Wedding

First Published: January 23, 2012 1:19 PM EST Credit: Getty Images NY, N.Y. -- Caption Aretha Franklin performs at the Candies Foundation 2011 event to prevent benefit gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in NY City, on May 3, 2011 Aretha Franklin wont be getting fitted for a wedding gown after all: Shes called off her engagement. In a statement released Monday, her representative said her wedding to Willie Wilkerson wasnt going to happen. Franklin said things were moving too fast and a number of things had not been thought through. She says she wont be commenting about it because of the very personal and sensitive nature of it. Its not clear if they are still a couple. Franklin announced shortly after New Years Day that she was getting married, and said she planned a wedding in either the Hamptons or Miami. Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.